No need to panic as govt acts to end bird flu outbreak

WE have one message to send to the Filipino public and all our readers about the bird flu outbreak in Pampanga: Trust the government. It knows what it is doing. Within a few days, it will have the situation fully under control and returned to normal.

With the agriculture and health departments acting swiftly and taking the lead, the government is proving that it has the administrative capability and technical knowhow to effectively deal with the bird flu outbreak in one town in Pampanga. It has imposed restrictions to contain the emergency within the area most affected. It has provided the public with vital information to understand the health hazard, avert public panic, and ensure the vital poultry industry from an economic disaster.