On the other hand, I would like to stress...the current virus is not easily transmittable to humans. We don't expect a large number of cases. |
Ratification of the FCTC by China could not have come at a better time, |
Roughly half of the new infections are sexually transmitted. The other 48 percent comes from intravenous drug users, and the remaining 2 percent are vertical transmissions from mother to child. |
So far it is primarily an animal disease. The more it is contained to animals, the better. |
That means about 10 billion birds and it is very difficult for the government to monitor their health status. It is an enormous challenge. |
The challenge now is to eliminate it as a public threat, ... The surveillance system needs to be beefed up to be more sensitive and action-oriented so we can get all SARS cases. |
The challenge now is to eliminate it as a public threat. The surveillance system needs to be beefed up to be more sensitive and action-oriented so we can get all SARS cases. |
The picture is not rosy in China. |
The real challenges are still at the grassroots level, and the capacity there remains very limited. |
The sex part, which is now increasing as a mode of transmission, is a very clear sign that it might be moving toward the general population. |
The virus doesn't differentiate between military personnel and civilians, so it's a problem that military officials don't report their figures to the Beijing government. |
This allows China to truly join global and regional efforts to curb smoking. Many lives will be saved, public health will be strengthened, and the economy will benefit as well. |
We are very much aware of this person. We have spoken to the government and are following it up. We have not received any specific details about his whereabouts. |
We expect there will be more poultry outbreaks, |
We hope China can share more information and samples of bird flu timely, regularly and globally. |