The Story of Avian Influenza in a Village

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a Media Fellowship Project to document the evolution and impact of Avian Influenza (AI) in Viet Nam. The main objective of this fellowship is to bring about deeper understanding on the impact of AI on the livelihoods of the people through in-depth reporting. FAO has the honor of providing financial support for the selected journalists to enable them favorable condition for their creative job but the compiled products from the Media Fellowship do not reflect neither the opinion nor the official position of the Organization. The "Story of Avian Influenza in a Village" expressed how the avian influenza impacts on the livelihood of poultry farming households in Hoang Son commune, Thanh Hoa province. The farmers are directly affected by the avian influenza in both human health and economic aspects. Since poultry farming still plays an important role, providing a significant source of income for the farmers in the rural areas, farmers still need to raise chickens and ducks while they continue to hope that Avian Influenza outbreaks will not occur. (c) FAO www.fao.org