YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Though no cases of bird flu have been registered in Armenia, the respective measures continue to be implemented for preventing penetration and spreading of the disease. Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed about it by Susan Wood, member of Bird Flu Interdepartmental Headquarters in Armenia, communication specialist. In her words, Armenia is on the way of birds of passage, so the danger of bird flu outbreak exists until April, the end of the passage. "If a case of bird flu is registered in Armenia, it is easy to control and prevent its spreading," she said. S.Wood said that currently RA government with assistance of a number of international organizations undertakes all necessary measures to provide poultry farms security. In her words, 900 veterinary surgeons have been already retrained, periodic visits are organized to rural populated areas. S.Wood said that a program called Be Informed, Be Healthy has started lately. In her words, the goal of the action is to promote consumers' confidence, to inform the public about bird flu, to teach about the principles of food and biological security.

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