Even if you control avian flu, the next one is coming. |
I think it is similar to tsunamis and earthquakes ... we do not know when. |
I think it is similar to tsunamis and earthquakes...we do not know when. |
In fact, fear that their flocks might be culled without compensation is a pretty strong disincentive to report an outbreak. |
In my view this is connected by the differences in the farming practices. In the West farming practices are well controlled -- ducks, chickens and humans do not mingle together. |
It is high time health workers were paid decent salaries, and provided with the right working conditions and the right equipment to do the work they are trained to do. |
Surveillance is crucial because, in my view, the outbreaks affecting transmission among chickens were there for some time without being noticed. |
TB-HIV co-infection threatens to reverse the steady progress toward achieving this goal. |
These excellent results mark a major achievement by a country that used to have a high incidence of neonatal tetanus. All countries in the WHO Western Pacific Region have made progress towards neonatal tetanus elimination. Viet Nam has shown that government commitment, hard work and partnerships lead to results. We are hopeful that several other countries in the region will soon follow Viet Nam's example. |
We cannot kill all the chickens and ducks to prevent bird flu from spreading among them and to humans; therefore, we have to make sure the chickens, ducks and humans do not mingle together. |
We must keep in mind that we are likely to encounter in the coming years many other new emerging diseases. |
We need to realize that there is very little incentive for farmers to report suspected outbreaks. |