Health ; Flu pandemic inevitable, plans needed urgently: WHO
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Health News, Every country in the world must come up urgently with a plan to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday.
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The World Health Organization, fearing a killer flu pandemic may be on the way, is stepping up efforts to ensure governments around the globe are ready to fight it, a top official said on Wednesday.
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The World Health Organization has called an unprecedented summit of flu vaccine makers and nations next week to expand plans for dealing with the growing threat of a flu pandemic.
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A flu pandemic - a worldwide outbreak - could be just around the corner. With this in mind, the US Department of Health and Human Services has outlined a national strategy to prepare for and respond to a potential global outbreak.
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HONG KONG A global pandemic of avian influenza is &quot;very, very likely&quot; and could kill tens of millions of people around the world, a top World Health Organization official said Monday.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on  Thursday pressed drug makers to accelerate work on a vaccine  against a dreaded influenza pandemic which could kill millions  of people.
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GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged governments to provide funds to drug makers developing vaccines against a feared influenza pandemic, which could kill millions of people.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday called for measures to prevent a flu pandemic in humans after China said a deadly strain of bird flu was found in pigs, adding to signs that an outbreak among people was likely.
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Pregnant women, babies and toddlers would join doctors, emergency workers and soldiers at the head of the line for scarce vaccine if a super-strain of flu triggers the next pandemic, says a draft government plan to be released Tuesday.
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SHANGHAI, China Sept. 14, 2004 - More countries need to enact preventative measures and boost preparedness for a possible renewed outbreak of SARS or avian flu among humans, a top World Health Organization official said Tuesday.
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The US Department of Health and Human Services yesterday released a draft report that outlines a &quot;coordinated national strategy&quot; for responding to the next influenza pandemic, whenever that might occur.
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The world is teetering on the verge of a massive influenza outbreak, and even wealthy nations such as the United States are unprepared for the next pandemic, according to a report released Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON - Closing schools, restricting travel and rationing scarce medications may be the nation's first protections if a powerful new flu strain spurs a worldwide outbreak because it will take months to brew a vaccine, say government preparations for the next pandemic.    Specialists say it's only a matter of time before the next one strikes, and concern is rising that the recurring bird flu in Asia could be the trigger if it mutates in a way that lets it spread easily among people...
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Dec. 9, 2004 - The World Health Organization and influenza experts worldwide are concerned that the recent appearance and widespread distribution of an avian influenza virus, Influenza A (H5N1), has the potential to ignite the next flu pandemic.
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A top World Health Organization official warned Saturday of a likely global pandemic of avian flu unless tougher efforts are made to combat the virus&#39;s spread and improve sanitation in the poultry industry.
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11/1/04- With growing worries about the possibility of a global flu pandemic, the World Health Organization has announced plans to hold a summit to draft emergency response plans.
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Asia faces an outbreak of unprecedented proportions as it grapples with avian influenza, which the World Health Organization warns could develop into a pandemic unless detection and prevention methods are improved.