Indonesia Bans Backyard Poultry Farms

Boston (eCanadaNow) - The Indonesian government banned poultry farms in residential areas of the capital Jakarta and two other provinces to fight the bird flu.  This comes as a response when a sudden outbreak of the bird flu took place last week killing four people.

JAKARTA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - One of two hospitals designated to treat bird flu cases in the Indonesian capital has been overwhelmed with patients with symptoms of the disease, a doctor said on Monday. In response to a new surge in cases, two Indonesian ministers said the government was pressing for a ban on backyard fowl in three provincial areas worst hit by the H5N1 bird flu virus.

Can a bird flu Global Epidemic (Pandemic) be prevented?  Hopefully, but one never knows for sure. The best way to prevent a pandemic would be to eliminate the virus from birds, but it has become increasingly difficult. It's becoming doubtful if this can be accomplished in the near future.  But, plans are being made, for all possibilities.