Concern over pandemic flu plans
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Doctors have expressed concerns about the government's plans for a flu pandemic.
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PARIS : A key weapon in the medical arsenal that will combat any future pandemic of killer flu may be worryingly at risk to resistance by the influenza virus, according to an early Japanese study published in Saturday&#39;s issue of The Lancet.
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The World Health Organization says government officials should be preparing for the next global influenza pandemic, which could cause two to seven million deaths.
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WHO calls for every country in the world to make plans to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic that is likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year.
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Two months after the government recommended that scarce flu shots be reserved for people most at risk, health officials are now worried that tens of thousands of doses could go to waste, and they are considering easing the restrictions.
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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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Officials are concerned about the possible spread of serious ailments such as cholera, typhoid and malaria and also issued warnings about the bird flu virus.
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THE World Health Organisation has called an unprecedented summit of flu vaccine makers to boost plans for dealing with the growing threat of a flu pandemic.
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While IT administrators might be inclined to look at preparing for a pandemic much as they would for any other disaster, pandemics are different in several ways.
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Most health experts agree that Asian bird flu poses a grave danger and will likely spread unless urgent steps are taken. But some virologists caution that alarmist warnings could harm preparedness plans.
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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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Plans to have large numbers of employees work remotely in the event of an influenza pandemic could fall apart if Internet traffic reaches bandwidth-choking levels, business continuity planners say.
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Two months after the government recommended that scarce flu shots be reserved for people most at risk, health officials are worried that tens of thousands of doses could go to waste, and they are considering easing the restrictions.
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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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It&#39;s too early to tell whether this flu season will be severe, but some doctors are worried a major outbreak could cripple the nation&#39;s emergency rooms.
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The World Health Organisation says international drug companies and governments must speed up production of bird flu vaccines or risk a pandemic which could kill thousands of people.
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PORTLAND, Maine - A federal plan to steer shipments of influenza shots to high-need patients could ease MaineÂ´s critical shortage, but the stateÂ´s top public health official worries that it may not be enough.