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After trading insults and accusations for the past couple of weeks over the origins of the recent outbreaks, India and Bangladesh are now reportedly ready to begin cooperating on containing bird flu.
This from AFP.
B’desh, India to share bird flu information
(AFP)
6 February 2008
DHAKA - Bangladesh and India have agreed to share information on bird flu a week after the two neighbours sparred over the source of the deadly disease, a senior official said on Wednesday.
The agreement came at a meeting between representatives of the two governments earlier this week, Samaddar said.
‘We will now exchange information on the disease regularly. We’ve decided to set up focal points to share information and discuss all the issues related to bird flu,’ Samaddar said.
The two South Asian neighbours have blamed each other for being the source of the deadly disease which has broken out in Bangladesh and the neighbouring Indian state of West Bengal.
