Maria Cheng
Maria Cheng
behaving concern
When this outbreak (in Turkey) was first reported, there was a lot of concern it was behaving differently.
birds concern contact humans infected mean obviously seen virus worldwide
We've never seen so many outbreaks of the same virus in so many different regions. Our concern obviously is that humans could potentially come into contact with birds infected with H5N1, which would mean populations worldwide are potentially at risk.
including people similar somewhat symptoms three
There have been three deaths, with symptoms somewhat similar to H5N1 infection. Other people are still in hospital, including one who is very sick.
bare breathing clearly eyes images mouth nose people possibly protected quite seen
We've seen images where quite clearly they are not protected properly. We see people with bare hands, their eyes, their nose and their mouth uncovered, where they are possibly breathing in virus,
cases gaps given human humans isolated points seeing serious situation surprised
We shouldn't be seeing human cases first, and this points to serious gaps in surveillance. But given the situation in Turkey, I don't think we'd be surprised to see isolated humans cases in surrounding areas.
details keen kinds obviously samples sent tests
We don't have a lot of details as to what kinds of tests were done, but we are obviously keen to have the samples sent abroad.
information
We don't have enough information to make any kind of hypothesis.
dangerous information suggest virus
We don't have any information to suggest that this virus is more pathogenic or dangerous than other viruses.
cases information
We don't have any information about cases actually in the capital.
bird education measures network pass planning polio public tap
We are planning to tap into the polio network to pass on public education measures about bird flu.
cases determine exposure mode rapidly seen situation source whether
We'd like to see all these cases investigated rapidly so that we can determine what the mode of transmission was, what the source of exposure was, and whether or not there were any characteristics of the situation that are different from what we've seen in Asia.
according eastern office
According to our Eastern Mediterranean office, ... it was not avian influenza.
according case dismissed eastern office
According to our Eastern Mediterranean office, it's been dismissed as a case ... they got back to us that it was not avian influenza.
boy cases confirmed include south suspect three
There is one confirmed case, the girl, and three suspect cases under investigation who have died. They include her uncle, the boy in the south and another case.