Dr. Nabarro Quotations | Page 2

Something generally disturbing is going on at the moment. It's certainly in the bird world, and it's pushing up against the human world in a serious way.

Avian influenza is a big threat. It is spreading throughout the world.

Unfortunately, we cannot tell when the mutation might happen, or where it might happen, or how unpleasant the mutant virus will turn out to be. Nevertheless, we must remain on high alert for the possibility of sustained human-to-human transmission and of a pandemic starting at any time.

We expected it to move, but not any of us thought it would move quite like this.

Their view is they would like to feel that other countries who have samples or material would share them freely with Chinese scientists. They are putting a lot of importance on the notion of reciprocity (...), which they used to me on a number of occasions and I don't know what it means.

This is not the start of the pandemic. The start of the pandemic starts when there is human to human transfer, confirmed and sustained.

Most people see this as a long-term challenge. The short-term money is needed because we have some services that are stretched, but we need a long-term approach.

They're what's required to help countries put in place their influenza programs and to get much better and effective control. They're also monies that are required by the international organizations.

In the Thai case we have seen the prime minister ask one of the deputy prime ministers to head an inter-ministry group. The high level of political attention is key.

I'm sad to say we have not had a significant influx of cash for bird flu over the last two years since we've really started to get worried about it.