Henk Bekedam
Henk Bekedam
deal resources
If you do not have the resources to deal with SARS, I think we're going for a very big outbreak in China.
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If you go to deal with human health issues only when it strikes people, I think you're already one step behind. You can never build a defense system if you only beef up the human side.
billion china kept large percent population poultry
China has many challenges. China has a large poultry population of 14 billion and 70 percent of that poultry is being kept in the backyard.
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Ratification of the FCTC by China could not have come at a better time,
affected chinese countries example heart hoped leadership lessons sars taken
It is hoped that the lessons of SARS have been taken to heart by the Chinese authorities, and that China's leadership in combating the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak will be an example to other countries affected at this time.
expect exposed might people poultry virus
As long as there are poultry outbreaks, people will be exposed to the virus and we can expect that people might get infected.
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If you put a message out there very strongly, then Chinese people might go into a panic, which is absolutely unnecessary,
current easily expect large number virus
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.
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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.
challenge eliminate needs public sars sensitive system
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.
information manner regular samples share timely
We need to share information and samples in a timely manner, in a regular manner and also globally.
expect poultry
We expect there will be more poultry outbreaks,
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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.
capacity challenges grassroots remains
The real challenges are still at the grassroots level, and the capacity there remains very limited.