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Posted: January 29 2006 at 5:56pm |
01/30/2006 - EDITORIAL
"Reports about new infections of the avian influenza virus have taken 17 days on average to reach WHO". This would be too late. According to Shigeru Omi, director of the WHO's Regional Office for the Western Pacific, the crucial period for containing a new virus lies in the first two to three weeks after it appears." Information must not be withheld and must be disclosed immediately. Governments must also enact legal measures to curtail the public movement and activities of residents to prevent a further spread of infection." (article abbreviated) --The Asahi Shimbun, Jan. 29(IHT/Asahi) http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200601300091.ht ml (CUT & PASTE URL MANUALLY INTO BROWSER) Last Updated 31/01/2006, 11:49:00 Select text size: " JAN 30 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is preparing a new plan to ensure rapid detection of a global flu pandemic and swift containment of a stronger new virus. A WHO spokeswoman says a draft for rapid response and containment against pandemic influenza has been posted on the agency's website for suggestions from health professionals. Under the plan, national health authorities would be responsbile for alerting the WHO within 24 hours of any sign that could herald the start of an influenza pandemic, triggering guidance on containment measures, including quarantines." Edited by Rick |
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If this is correct it is truly bad news. "On average" means that some reports have taken considerably longer.
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Let's see, I am a WHO regional rep in Upper-Lower Nowhereland. I
am in a small village that has electricity and telephone service to
about 10% of the homes. People are dying all around me of flu,
and I can not remember the telephone number to WHO regional
headquarters, so I file a written report that will go out in the
morning over the mountain trail via burro to the nearest town along the
highway where the report will be picked up by the bus that comes along
every other Thursday.......
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Gosh, that reminds me of the supposed Yellow Fever outbreak among the Indians in Peru.
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When was the supposed Yellow Fever Outbreak? (sorry if you posted it elsewhere already)
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