11:06, 29/06/2013

Vietnam supported USD1.7m to fight with avian influenza

Vietnam will be supported USD1.7 million by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to prevent and cope with avian influenza.

Vietnam will be supported USD1.7 million by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to prevent and cope with avian influenza.

The project is expected to better the control of H5N1 outbreaks and other emerging infectious diseases including the emerging H7N9 risk in Vietnam.

Since 2005, USAID has contributed around USD50 million to support the country to fight with avian influenza and other emerging infectious diseases.

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