Monday, April 15, 2013

Branswell: World In `New Territory’ With H7N9 Flu – WHO’s Fukuda

 

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Helen Branswell, who may very well possess the world’s best rolodex of flu experts to call on, brings us reaction from the World Health Organization’s assistant director-general for health security and environment, Keiji Fukuda, on the emerging H7N9 virus.

 

Dr. Fukuda makes it clear that this emerging virus is `new territory’, stating that : "Almost everything you can imagine is possible. And then what's likely to happen are the things which you can't imagine."

 

Helen writes about flu better than just about anyone in the industry, so I’ll simply step aside and invite you to read:

 

World's in 'new territory' with challenging new flu virus, WHO expert says

By Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press April 15, 2013 10:50 AM

 

Highly Recommended.