Shigeru Omi
Shigeru Omi
Shigeru Omiis the current Regional Director of the Western Pacific Regional Office for the World Health Organization. He was born in Tokyo in 1949 and currently lives in Manila...
control next
Even if you control avian flu, the next one is coming,
bring countries european possible
It is possible that European countries can bring this under control,
consequences economies global health public
But if we fail, the consequences for societies, economies and global public health could be immeasurable.
asia attempts bring control southeast
All attempts to bring it under control in Southeast Asia have failed.
chickens connected controlled farming humans mingle practices view west
In my view this is connected by the differences in the farming practices. In the West farming practices are well controlled -- ducks, chickens and humans do not mingle together.
exposed people
many people have been exposed or potentially exposed.
farmers incentive realize report suspected
We need to realize that there is very little incentive for farmers to report suspected outbreaks,
pandemic prepare window
While we still have a window of opportunity, we must do everything we can to avert an influenza pandemic as we simultaneously prepare for a worse-case scenario,
coming emerging encounter likely mind
We must keep in mind that we are likely to encounter in the coming years many other new emerging diseases,
consequences disposal early economies ensure global health instantly pandemic public ready respond signs weapons
We must try to ensure that we will be ready to respond instantly with all the weapons at our disposal should the early signs of an influenza pandemic appear. If we fail, the consequences for societies, economies and global public health could be immeasurable.
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We cannot kill all the chickens and ducks to prevent bird flu from spreading among them and to humans; therefore, we have to make sure the chickens, ducks and humans do not mingle together.
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We have to step up improvement of the primitive farming practice in China's rural regions, especially the backyard feeding of chickens and ducks in many rural households.
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This situation is not yet a serious public health threat, but if you compare this one with the two laboratory-acquired cases in Taiwan and Singapore, and also if you compare this one with the four SARS cases (in Guangdong, China) which happened during the first part of this year ... the situation needs more attention,
given time unlike warning
Unlike the influenza pandemics of the past, this time the world has been given a warning that one may be on its way.