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Pandemic Flu Threat Remains Substantial, Health Experts Say
May 6, 2008
By Eliane Engeler
The world still faces a substantial threat of a flu pandemic and countries need to speed up preparations for a global outbreak, health experts said.
"We can't delude ourselves. The threat of a pandemic influenza has not diminished," said Keiji Fukuda, coordinator for the World Health Organization's Global Influenza Program.
Fukuda spoke to a meeting of around 150 health experts from governments, WHO and other agencies to update WHO's pandemic influenza preparedness plan.
For full article, visit:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/06/AR2008050601265.html
category: News from Other Sources : General Health News
contributed by Liza Nanni on 7 May 2008
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