Roy Wadia
Roy Wadia
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Because the formal investigative process is still under way, we are not issuing a formal conclusion right now, we are just saying that it is very probably that it will be declared as such.
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Doing tests of different sorts is something we would recommend ... in any outbreak situation, especially in one of this scale,
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They will go back in time and review all the steps that have been taken, see if anything has been excluded or if any information that has been collected and not recognized as important.
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The virus is of course entrenched in the environment, not only in China but in many other countries.
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That was something that made China very upset indeed.
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I don't think the ministry is trying to conceal the cases, ... The cases occurred in a remote and isolated area, and the symptoms might be similar to many other diseases, so it's not easy to determine the reasons.
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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.
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Migratory birds are a pretty common reservoir of avian flu, although it would be hard to confirm the link,
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It means that there is a question mark that hangs over the progress of the virus in China. It's perhaps more significant to get animal viruses, because this virus is still something that is primarily in the animal sector.
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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.
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Chinese officials have acknowledged this and other challenges, and there is a commitment to improving the situation but change won't occur overnight.
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This is a psychologically telling moment for a country that has never had bird flu cases in the past in humans.
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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.
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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.