Armenian Specialists Cannot Detect H5N1 Virus Human Cases

PanARMENIAN.Net - "Today Armenian specialists cannot detect H5N1 virus human cases owing to technical considerations. We can diagnose, biologically determining the availability of the influenza virus in birds only. However, it is insufficient under the current conditions of large-scale and global problem," stated Advisor of the Armenian Minister of Agriculture Anushavan Aghajanyan. The Government intends to request a sum of $4-5 million from the World Bank to fight possible penetration of bird flu virus into the country, he remarked. In his words, Georgian has requested $15 million to that end. He also remarked that a program is composed, which indicates all problems Armenian specialists faced. The problems specifically include lack of equipment, protection clothing, need to retrain specialists. "The most important - we need appliances detecting H5N1," stated the Advisor to the Minister, reported Kavkaz-Press.