Roy Wadia
Roy Wadia
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We've seen that happening in other cases as well, so it's not surprising.
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It certainly is a significant outbreak. It seems that they are extremely concerned about it.
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Although this is only a guess, there have been some examples in which human cases of bird flu were reported first and then the animal epidemic.
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They're going to try to talk to the people affected,
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They have taken the situation very seriously indeed -- including the high profile visit by the prime minister, observation of thousands of people, enforcing bird culls and vaccinating poultry.
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As more outbreaks occur among poultry and animals around the world, and as more human cases occur, the virus has more chances to transmit more effectively from animals to humans, or possibly among humans as well.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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It's not a surprise. It shows that China like other countries that have bird flu in poultry can have human cases.