*EPF412 01/22/2004
Text: U.S. Health Officials Helping Vietnamese Deal with Avian Fluenza
(January 22 State Department statement) (170)

Following is the text of a question taken at the January 22 regular State Department briefing on requests for assistance from countries affected by avian influenza, and an answer that was posted later in the day:

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Taken Questions
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
January 22, 2004

Question Taken at January 22, 2004 Daily Press BriefingRequests for Assistance from Countries Affected by Avian Influenza

Question: Have there been any requests for assistance from countries affected by avian influenza?

Answer: We are aware of one request for assistance from countries affected by avian influenza. Following a request from the Vietnamese Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent a team of scientists, including from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to assist in the investigation on January 18. They are collaborating with the World Health Organization (WHO) team also in country.

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