High Tech Tools To Be Used Against Bird Flu

Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has chosen the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) as a designated reference centre to expand its access to state-of-the-art technology in combating dangerous viral infections such as Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and foot-and-mouth disease, in farm animals and wildlife.

This, according to FAO’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Juan Lubroth, followed the furnishing of SIB with high performance computers, software, databases and a knowledge base used for screening and monitoring zoonotic diseases.

According to Lubroth, the new technology helps to understand biological threats in order to help countries better prevent, respond and ultimately protect the health of humans, animals and the environment.