There is an excellent chance for Europe to contain the Asian flu. |
They acknowledged the need to strengthen the capacity particularly at the grass roots level. |
This is perhaps the clearest indication yet that the world is increasingly committed to addressing the global tobacco epidemic, |
This is the first time that we have third-generation infection in terms of laboratory-acquired infection. |
This situation is not yet a serious public health threat, but if you compare this one with the two laboratory-acquired cases in Taiwan and Singapore, and also if you compare this one with the four SARS cases (in Guangdong, China) which happened during the first part of this year ... the situation needs more attention, |
This situation is not yet a serious public health threat, but if you compare this one with the two laboratory-acquired cases in Taiwan and Singapore, and also if you compare this one with the four SARS cases (in Guangdong, China) which happened during the first part of this year ... the situation needs more attention. |
Unlike the influenza pandemics of the past, this time the world has been given a warning that one may be on its way. |
We have to step up improvement of the primitive farming practice in China's rural regions, especially the backyard feeding of chickens and ducks in many rural households. |
We know that implementing the convention will not be easy, as smoking is an ingrained habit in China, but the government has made clear its commitment to take action. |
We know what works and what doesn't. So why has the necessary action to prevent the virus from spreading not been taken? Why is the epidemic still growing and not reversing? |
We must keep in mind that we are likely to encounter in the coming years many other new emerging diseases, |
We must try to ensure that we will be ready to respond instantly with all the weapons at our disposal should the early signs of an influenza pandemic appear. If we fail, the consequences for societies, economies and global public health could be immeasurable. |
We need to realize that there is very little incentive for farmers to report suspected outbreaks, |
We still believe it is possible to stop or delay a pandemic by implementing rapid containment measures very quickly. |
While we still have a window of opportunity, we must do everything we can to avert an influenza pandemic as we simultaneously prepare for a worse-case scenario, |