Since the tsunami disaster struck in Asia last month it has overshadowed a problem of potentially far larger consequences - bird flu. According to Vietnam’s Department of Animal Health, since the beginning of January bird flu has struck in 404 communes of 26 cities and provinces in Vietnam, killing or leading to the culling of over 613,000 fowl. Vietnam has now placed a temporary ban on importing poultry and their eggs from neighbouring countries and it is considering the possibility of vaccinating birds and creating a vaccine for humans.

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