BERLIN (Reuters) - The head of the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) urged people to continue to travel despite fears over bird flu but said on Wednesday the industry must prepare for the threat of an epidemic among people.
The tourism industry has survived a series of difficulties in recent years, including conflict in the Middle East, militants attacking tourists, the SARS disease and natural disasters, WTO Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli said.
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