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Session – 2 Country Perspectives<br />

A practical experience: Kuwait facing the AI outbreaks in falcons in 2007<br />

M. Abdulaziz Ghuloum and Naseraldeen Asadallah, PAAF Kuwait<br />

Avian Influenza outbreak among falcons manifested in 2007 in Kuwait: Wafra city and<br />

Kuwait zoo registered cases of HPAI which have made the officials prompt to confront the<br />

outbreak.<br />

In addition to clinical, diagnostic, and preventative measures followed by the national<br />

veterinary authorities, communicative means was conducted.<br />

This presentation shows the utilization of communications' means in confronting the<br />

outbreak.<br />

The module implemented in Kuwait tried to facilitate the collaboration of the public with<br />

governmental bodies specialized in veterinary services.<br />

Overviews and some suggestions were drawn to share knowledge honourable counterparts<br />

in the meeting organized by <strong>OIE</strong>.<br />

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<strong>OIE</strong> Regional Seminar on Communication for Veterinary Services – Muscat, Oman, 20-22 April 2010 13/45

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