Mexican leadership on swine flu saved ‘thousands’ – AFP
by Marc Burleigh Marc BurleighMEXICO CITY (AFP) – Mexico’s leadership in the global battle against swine flu has saved “thousands of lives,” President Felipe Calderon has said, as experts warned the disease could re-emerge in a more virulent form.
Calderon, in a televised address late Monday, said Mexico had “taken the lead in the global battles against the virus”… Thanks to its “responsible” actions, “thousands of lives have been saved not only in Mexico but in the world,” he said.
… White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters: “It’s still out there.”
… Acting WHO director-general Keiji Fukuda said: “In this situation, it’s critical that we continue to maintain and strengthen our alert and surveillance.”
WHO chief Margaret Chan… “We don’t know how long we have till we move to phase six. Six indicates we are in a pandemic. We are not there yet,” she said. … Its re-emergence “would be the biggest of all outbreaks the world has faced in the 21st century,” she told the Financial Times.
… UN chief Ban Ki-moon echoed appeals for caution, saying at the UN talks: “There is still much that is not known about this new strain and the dangers it poses… In the face of uncertainty, we must be vigilant.”
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Don’t forget to take your “Tamiflu”… Yes, I know it is a new strain and Tamiflu will make it worse… but it’s past expiration and remember the first rule of business is “Profits”! … joe
Hey! Where did this thing come from anyways? Don’t ask Beck… he’s not talking … Check out “Man Made Flu Outbreak Timed to Promote Vaccine Contracts?”
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