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...
bring countries european possible
It is possible that European countries can bring this under control,
asia attempts bring control southeast
All attempts to bring it under control in Southeast Asia have failed.
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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 must keep in mind that we are likely to encounter in the coming years many other new emerging diseases,
similar
I think it is similar to tsunamis and earthquakes...we do not know when,
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,
affecting among chickens crucial time
Surveillance is crucial because, in my view, the outbreaks affecting transmission among chickens were there for some time without being noticed.
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.
asian chance contain europe excellent
There is an excellent chance for Europe to contain the Asian flu.
based calendar cases number past
Based upon past experience, approaching the Lunar calendar New Year, the number of cases will increase. That is our observation.
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Based our experience, the epidemic among poultry may temporarily diminish and then seriously return, which means we should keep alert and well prepared.
china good
China has done a very, very good job.
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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.