All private and public hospitals have been urged to step up infection control measures and report to the [health] department unusual pattern of illness. |
Avian and pandemic influenza are posing a greater challenge to the world than any previous emerging infectious diseases. |
Concern has mounted progressively and events in recent weeks justify that concern. |
In view of the situation in Iraq, I was on the phone talking to the company and they are willing to provide in the order of 7-10,000 treatment courses and we are trying to ship them as soon as possible to the ground. |
It is meant as a fire blanket to contain damage if we receive signals and evidence from the ground that we are moving into the beginning of a pandemic. |
So far there is no evidence for increased chance of human-to-human transmission. |
The Chinese government has taken very effective measures, and they are making improvements every month, even every day. |
The cost to agriculture has exceeded US$10 billion (euro8.3 billion). The livelihood of around 300 million farmers has been affected. |
The outbreak in poultry is historically unprecedented. |
Until we see further evidence we are still at phase three of the pandemic alert. |
With increased surveillance its not unusual that you would pick up more cases. |