Roy Wadia
Roy Wadia
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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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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.
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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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It's not a surprise. It shows that China like other countries that have bird flu in poultry can have human cases.
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The important thing is how the authorities handle the outbreak, how swiftly it is addressed and how quickly birds are culled. China in that practice has plenty of experience, so we are confident from the animal point of view the outbreaks are tackled as quickly as they can be.
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The latest outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza in poultry in China shows once again how entrenched this virus appears to be in the environment in this part of the world.
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It would not be surprising if the investigation can confirm that the boy is H5N1-positive.
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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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To put it mildly, it's a serious problem everywhere, not just in China. We haven't confirmed (the two deaths) in the sense that this is information given to us by China. It's not that we went out there and found out ourselves.
problem serious
To put it mildly, it's a serious problem everywhere, not just in China.
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Both were in critical condition, so it is not surprising that they have passed away.
recommend sorts tests
Doing tests of different sorts is something we would recommend ... in any outbreak situation, especially in one of this scale,