If an outbreak of avian influenza were to be proven, there would be a lot of support needed.
Burkina is one of those countries that have particularly weak infrastructure.
They will examine the situation country-by-country, analyze the way t hat the virus has been spread and advise coordinated measures for detection and control.
An outbreak has been detected. A local poultry farm keeping 46,000 birds was affected, of which 42,000 were infected and 40,000 of those, died.
