(RTTNews) – Ahead of a meeting with donors in Geneva, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday that the world body would need $1 billion to fight the A(H1N1) virus in developing countries–through the end of this year alone, reports say.
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US$1b needed to fight flu (Straits Times)
GENEVA – THE United Nations may need more than US$1 billion (S$1.45 billion) this year to help poor countries fight the global H1N1 flu epidemic, Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said on Monday. Mr Ban said the money is needed to ensure that poor countries get some vaccine doses and antivirals if the global epidemic continues to spread. But he could not provide exact details on how the US$1 billion …
WHO chief says world should prepare for severe flu – Reuters
Voice of America WHO chief says world should prepare for severe fluReutersBy Laura MacInnis and Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Countries should be ready for more serious H1N1 flu infections and more deaths from the newly discovered virus, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan said on Friday.Flu Spreads, but Some Countries Ease Measures New York [...]
WHO chief says world should prepare for severe flu (The Malaysian Insider)
GENEVA, May 22 – Countries should be ready for more serious H1N1 flu infections and more deaths from the newly discovered virus, World Health Organisation chief Margaret Chan said today. The highly-contagious strain must be closely monitored in the southern hemisphere, where the winter season is beginning, as it could mix with seasonal influenza and mutate in “unpredictable ways”, she said. “In …
Swine Flu: People Get Ready
By Laura MacInnis and Stephanie Nebehay Laura Macinnis And Stephanie Nebehay – 39 mins ago GENEVA (Reuters) – Countries should be ready for more serious H1N1 flu infections and more deaths from the newly discovered virus, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan said on Friday. The highly-contagious strain must be closely monitored in the southern hemisphere , where the winter season is beginning, as it could mix with seasonal influenza and mutate in “unpredictable ways