Roy Wadia
Roy Wadia
across bird cases china continue continues crop endemic entirely flu human possible poultry
It is entirely possible that more human cases will crop up now and then across China as outbreaks in poultry continue and as bird flu continues to be endemic in the environment.
although birds common confirm hard reservoir
Migratory birds are a pretty common reservoir of avian flu, although it would be hard to confirm the link,
china upset
That was something that made China very upset indeed.
birds die difficult dying exposed few means people sick small stop
If it's just a few sporadic birds dying off, people are then exposed and then get sick and die -- it means it's a very difficult thing to stop when it's on a small scale.
animals area difficult dying identify might sick small
If the animals in the area were sick and dying, and if they were dying in small numbers, it might have been very difficult to identify that as an outbreak.
confirmed found given information problem serious
To put it mildly, it's a serious problem everywhere, not just in China. We haven't confirmed (the two deaths) in the sense that this is information given to us by China. It's not that we went out there and found out ourselves.
problem serious
To put it mildly, it's a serious problem everywhere, not just in China.
both critical passed surprising
Both were in critical condition, so it is not surprising that they have passed away.
boy confirm surprising
It would not be surprising if the investigation can confirm that the boy is H5N1-positive.
china course environment virus
The virus is of course entrenched in the environment, not only in China but in many other countries.
bird certainly china dangerous drive encouraged flu home people raising
This is a way to drive home to all the people in China how dangerous bird flu is. We are certainly very encouraged that they are raising the alarm.
afford anywhere bird case china flu health human public raise remind suspected takes threat whether
This is a reiteration of how much of a public health threat bird flu really is. Sometimes it takes a human case or a suspected human case to raise the alarm, to remind us that no country, whether China or anywhere else, can afford to be complacent.
bird cases country flu moment past telling
This is a psychologically telling moment for a country that has never had bird flu cases in the past in humans.
commitment details hoped logistics mechanism regular serve sharing virus
Details and logistics still have to be finalized, but the commitment is there, and it is hoped that this sharing will serve as a template for a regular virus sharing mechanism for the future.