Abstract

Avian Influenza Risk Communication, Thailand

Highlights

  • High initial drug resistance in pulmonary tuberculosis in Ghana

  • The pattern of the villagers’ risk perception was interesting. They were very aware of the risk backyard chickens present in the mid-northern area of Thailand, where many highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infected poultry have been reported, but they thought it would not happen to their chickens

  • The Thai Ministry of Public Health is conducting a national public awareness campaign to stop the spread of HPAI

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Introduction

High initial drug resistance in pulmonary tuberculosis in Ghana. 3. Lawn SD, Frimpong EH, Al-Ghusein H, Acheampong JW, Uttley AH, Butcher PD, et al Pulmonary tuberculosis in Kumasi, Ghana: presentation, drug resistance, molecular epidemiology and outcome of treatment. To the Editor: Twenty-two human cases of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported in Thailand since 2003, with 14 deaths (1).

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