Playing it safe with H5N1 virus

KOTA BARU: Wet gunny sacks soaked in lime have been placed at all exit points in Kelantan to disinfect tyres in a move to prevent the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus from spreading through vehicles crossing over to neighbouring states and to Thailand.

State Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Che Abdullah Mat said although no new cases were recorded in the last 72 hours, they had to remain vigilant.