Thailand to host ASEAN plus 3 meeting on new flu

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-04-2009 09:30

Thailand says the ASEAN Plus Three health ministers meeting will take place this week. The talks in in Bangkok will find ways of tackling the A/H-1-N-1 flu.

The meeting of ministers from the 10-member Association  of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), scheduled for May  7-8, was called after the U.N. health agency warned  a pandemic was imminent.REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

ASEAN Plus Three includes 10 ASEAN member countries, China, Japan and South Korea. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is confident that the meeting will strengthen regional defense against the new influenza and will also be an opportunity to show determination to fight the disease.

The Thai government has stocked up on anti-viral drugs and taken measures against the disease. But, Abhisit says people must wash their hands frequently and pay attention to personal hygiene.

Editor:Zhang Yun