Das Munshi expresses concern over Bird flu epidemic
Guwahati,
Jan
22:
Information
and
Broadcasting
Minister
Priya
Ranjan
Das
Munshi
today
expressed
serious
concern
over
the
spread
of
Avian
flu
to
several
other
districts
of
West
Bengal.
''I am more worried as it is suspected to have infected five human beings in Murishdabad,'' Mr Das Munshi told the mediapersons here.
However, he asked the people not to get panicked as there were enough vaccines and medicines to prevent the disease turning into an epidemic, he added.
The Union Minister was here to attend a series of programme related to his ministry and vernacular newspapers of the state.
He also expressed his dissatisfaction over the 'sense of gravity' shown by the West Bengal government.
UNI
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Story first published: Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 15:20 [IST]