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What is the current travel advice for visitors travelling to Asian countries affected by avian flu?

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What is the current travel advice for visitors travelling to Asian countries affected by avian flu?

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The UK Department of Health (DoH) advises: ‘Although there is no restriction on travel to any of the areas where avian flu is being reported, travellers are advised to take sensible precautions such as avoiding bird markets, farm or contact with live poultry.’ The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises: ‘At this time CDC and WHO [the World Health Organisation] have not issued any travel alerts or advisories for the region in response to the H5N1 [avian flu virus] outbreak. However, travellers to countries in Asia with documented H5N1 outbreaks are advised to avoid poultry farms, contact with animals in live food markets and any surfaces that appear to be contaminated with faeces from poultry or other animals.