Only half of human bird flu cases reported: WHO/100 million people could die ???

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OR...could be a few billion, pick a number. The WHO's Dr. Shigeru Omi looks like a nice guy; But, he's a bureacrat and disinfo tool. "If [a pandemic] happens, the consequences could be very serious, and the magnitude of human casualties could be in the order of millions of deaths. One hundred million is just one of so many possible figures. What's important is to understand the serious potential consequences and prepare for them." From the Jul. 18, 2005 issue of TIME Asia Magazine 1.) does this

revelation below mean that 'bird flu" doesn't have a 50% morbidity? 2.) does this "hurt" WHO's feelings--folks not playing by their rules? 3.) 3000 died of MALARIA yesterday; how many of those cases were reported, I wonder; of course, those deaths were programmed, expected. 4.) Dr Shigeru Omi's paycheck is from WHO; would his job have less meaning if he "leveled" with us?? 5.) In TIME interview last summer (www.time.com/time/asia/ magazine/article/0,136... 10 QuestionsDr. Shigeru Omi ) was hyping same disaster scenario; lightning has killed more of us than Bird Flu since. question#10 was--You've said that 100 million people could die in a worst-case pandemic. Do you still believe that?If [a pandemic] happens, the consequences could be very serious, and the magnitude of human casualties could be in the order of millions of deaths. One hundred million is just one of so many possible figures. What's important is to understand the serious potential consequences and prepare for them. From the Jul. 18, 2005 issue of TIME Asia Magazine 6.) http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/dr_shigeru_omi/ "Even if you control avian flu, the next one is coming.” Dr Shigeru Omi quote ( this guy has found his eternal "niche") 7.) Why do I have more confidence in DRDAY/ Cantwell Horowitz/Tenpenny/Sepp/Rappoport/et.al than this bureaucrat? http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IE320060506071730 & Topic=168 & Title=Features%20-%20Health%20 & %20Science & Page=3 Only half of human bird flu cases reported: WHOSaturday May 6 2006 17:39 IST AP DANANG, VIETNAM: Only half of the human bird flu cases detected by countries are being reported to the world health organisation within two weeks, a response time that must be improved to head off a

potential flu pandemic, a senior WHO official said on Saturday.Dr Shigeru Omi, the WHO's regional director for the western Pacific, said it's estimated that two to three weeks is all countries would have to stamp out or at least slow a pandemic flu strain after it began spreading. He said the first move would be to identify cluster cases and report them to WHO.International teams would then be deployed to investigate the site, the area would be quarantined and antiviral treatment would be given. “All the steps have to be done within two to three weeks. As of now... Even reporting the first step, it takes sometimes more than two weeks for half of the cases,” Omi said at the end of an Asia-Pacific meeting on bird flu in central Vietnam.“There's a lot of challenges.” Omi said political commitment is now strong at National levels across the region, but weaknesses still exist in getting the message all the way down to villages.He said that

ordinary people would understand what to do if they see a number of people or poultry coming down sick at once. Omi attended a meeting with agriculture and health ministers representing the 21-member Asia-Pacific economic cooperation. They endorsed a plan aimed at stamping out bird flu and preparing for a potential flu pandemic on Friday. see also.. S. Tenpenny Fowl!: Bird Flu: It's Not What You Think Health

officials are deliberately inflating bird flu morbidity statistics to frighten the public. The pharmaceutical industry is using the bird flu to ...www.newswithviews.com/HNB/Hot_New_Books28.htm - 8k - and or Dr. Day on Avian The Bird Flu HOAX - How One Wicked Nation Can Kill Billions http://www.goodnewsaboutgod.com/studies/birdflu.htm Here's his take on SARS (remember last scam?) Health Investigation into China's recent SARS outbreak yields ... ... incidents," said Dr Shigeru Omi, Regional Director of WHO's Western Pacific Region. ... This recent outbreak has demonstrated once again that SARS is a ...www.health-int.com/.../ investigation-into-chinas-recent-sars-outbreak-yields-important-lessons.aspClick to join Avian2005

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You mean to say that the sky's not falling and the whole world is not

underwater? Good research on Shigeru Omi--I'm with you.

 

Robert--your link to SARS was particularly revealing; I don't remember

anyone acknowledging that it is " manmade " originating in Chinese lab.

 

Regards,

 

Mudville Rose

 

 

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Investigation into the source of the outbreak

 

During the course of the investigation, a significant amount of

information was gathered, although all the practices within the National

Institute of Virology in Beijing have yet to be thoroughly assessed.

Although not all detailed information has been made available to WHO,

the following conclusions have been made about the source of the

outbreak:

 

* The National Institute of Virology in Beijing was the most likely

source of the outbreak.

 

* At least four individuals may have been infected with SARS at the

Institute. These include the two laboratory workers reported in April,

and two additional laboratory workers. These two additional laboratory

workers appear to have suffered from SARS-like illnesses in early

February 2004. Recent laboratory tests performed at a national reference

laboratory were positive for SARS antibodies.

 

* The use of inactivated SARS coronavirus, which was not tested to

determine the effectiveness of the inactivation, in a general laboratory

at the Institute appears the most likely cause of the outbreak.

 

 

During the investigation, it became apparent that all the positive

laboratory workers worked in the same general laboratory at the

Institute. .

 

This recent outbreak has demonstrated once again that SARS is a

containable disease. WHO commends the Chinese authorities for taking

swift action to control the latest outbreak. WHO will be working closely

with the Chinese authorities to assist in the strengthening of

biosafety, and to build a long-term strategy for strengthening

laboratory research and diagnosis in China.

 

WHO looks forward to working with China in its efforts to tackle SARS

and other public health issues in the future.

 

Chinese Ministry of Health SARS Investigation Summary

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, Bob Dunbar robertaldermandunbar@ wrote:

>

> OR...could be a few billion, pick a number. The WHO's Dr. Shigeru Omi

looks like a nice guy; But, he's a bureacrat and disinfo tool.

> " If [a pandemic] happens, the consequences could be very serious, and

the magnitude of human casualties could be in the order of millions of

deaths. One hundred million is just one of so many possible figures.

What's important is to understand the serious potential consequences and

prepare for them. " From the Jul. 18, 2005 issue of TIME Asia Magazine

>

> 1.) does this revelation below mean that 'bird flu " doesn't have a 50%

morbidity?

> 2.) does this " hurt " WHO's feelings--folks not playing by their rules?

> 3.) 3000 died of MALARIA yesterday; how many of those cases were

reported, I wonder; of course, those deaths were programmed, expected.

> 4.) Dr Shigeru Omi's paycheck is from WHO; would his job have less

meaning if he " leveled " with us??

>

> 5.) In TIME interview last summer (www.time.com/time/asia/

magazine/article/0,136... 10 Questions

> Dr. Shigeru Omi ) was hyping same disaster scenario; lightning has

killed more of us than Bird Flu since.

> question#10 was--You've said that 100 million people could die in a

worst-case pandemic. Do you still believe that?

> If [a pandemic] happens, the consequences could be very serious, and

the magnitude of human casualties could be in the order of millions of

deaths. One hundred million is just one of so many possible figures.

What's important is to understand the serious potential consequences and

prepare for them. From the Jul. 18, 2005 issue of TIME Asia Magazine

>

> 6.) http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/dr_shigeru_omi/

> " Even if you control avian flu, the next one is coming. " Dr

Shigeru Omi quote ( this guy has found his eternal " niche " )

> 7.) Why do I have more confidence in DRDAY/ Cantwell

Horowitz/Tenpenny/Sepp/Rappoport/et.al than this bureaucrat?

>

>

>

>

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IE320060506071730 & Topic=168 & \

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Title=Features%20-%20Health%20 & %20Science & Page=3

>

>

>

> Only half of human bird flu cases reported: WHO

> Saturday May 6 2006 17:39 IST

> AP

> DANANG, VIETNAM: Only half of the human bird flu cases detected by

countries are being reported to the world health organisation within two

weeks, a response time that must be improved to head off a potential flu

pandemic, a senior WHO official said on Saturday.

>

> Dr Shigeru Omi, the WHO's regional director for the western Pacific,

said it's estimated that two to three weeks is all countries would have

to stamp out or at least slow a pandemic flu strain after it began

spreading. He said the first move would be to identify cluster cases and

report them to WHO.

>

> International teams would then be deployed to investigate the site,

the area would be quarantined and antiviral treatment would be given.

" All the steps have to be done within two to three weeks. As of

now... Even reporting the first step, it takes sometimes more than two

weeks for half of the cases, " Omi said at the end of an Asia-Pacific

meeting on bird flu in central Vietnam.

>

> " There's a lot of challenges. " Omi said political commitment

is now strong at National levels across the region, but weaknesses still

exist in getting the message all the way down to villages.

>

> He said that ordinary people would understand what to do if they see a

number of people or poultry coming down sick at once. Omi attended a

meeting with agriculture and health ministers representing the 21-member

Asia-Pacific economic cooperation. They endorsed a plan aimed at

stamping out bird flu and preparing for a potential flu pandemic on

Friday.

>

> see also.. S. Tenpenny Fowl!: Bird Flu: It's Not What You Think Health

officials are deliberately inflating bird flu morbidity statistics to

frighten the public. The pharmaceutical industry is using the bird flu

to ...

> www.newswithviews.com/HNB/Hot_New_Books28.htm - 8k -

> and or

> Dr. Day on Avian

> The Bird Flu HOAX - How One Wicked Nation Can Kill Billions

> http://www.goodnewsaboutgod.com/studies/birdflu.htm

>

> Here's his take on SARS (remember last scam?)

> Health Investigation into China's recent SARS outbreak yields ...

> ... incidents, " said Dr Shigeru Omi, Regional Director of WHO's

Western Pacific Region. ... This recent outbreak has demonstrated once

again that SARS is a ...