Friday, November 19, 2010

Hong Kong - Bird flu a real threat

17 Sep 2010
A World Health Organization official is defending the agency's actions during last year's swine flu outbreak.
There have been accusations that WHO wasted governments' money and enriched pharmaceutical companies with its strong warnings about the virus.
The official says WHO didn't hype the crisis and was acting with limited information at first.
He says WHO adjusted its response when the outbreak wasn't as serious as expected.

WHO received at least $170 million from member states to deal with the outbreak.

Meanwhile, a leading virus expert today warned health authorities around the world against complacency.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an influenza conference in Hong Kong, researcher Robert Webster says it's wrong to think that flu is no longer a problem.

He says bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.

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