Hans Troedsson Quotations

While we have made impressive efforts at achieving results to tackle this epidemic ... we seem to be leaving some people behind. If there were some tendency that we leave the children behind in these global efforts, that would not only be unfortunate, it would be unacceptable.

We don't have any indication that there is not a good reporting system.

What we have seen in the last five or six months here is remarkable. If you had asked me eight months ago, I would have predicted a lot of human cases and poultry outbreaks in Vietnam, but that hasn't happened.

Extensive research shows that by combining common approaches to the drug problem with harm reduction methods such as drug substitution treatment, an effective response can be achieved,

We got no indication that the virus had changed.

Dengue is not outside the tropical zone, it is not a threat for international public health, ... For Europeans or people from North America, the threat for dengue is if you visit (Asia), while with avian influenza if it mutates it will immediately be a threat for every household in the world.

It is worrisome if health care workers are not alert and taking specimens if they suspect an influenza-type illness.

All uncontrolled movements of poultry are a risk factor that might lead to outbreaks. This needs to be controlled much more.