We don't have positive confirmation of H5N1 in the girl yet. The laboratory samples should have reached the UK this morning.
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During SARS, we worked like hell to contain a global outbreak. Now we're trying to feel our way through this next generation of problems.Dick Thompson
We need to identify the source of this child's exposure. It has to be in the environment somewhere and we need to identify that before going ahead in assessing control or (bird) elimination efforts.
Dick Thompson
It was not unexpected. There will be sporadic human cases as long as the virus is circulating in animals.
Dick Thompson
There's an urgent need to sample and tag and track as many of these species as feasible, especially considering the narrow time frame that we've got available to do it. We need more information on the migratory routes regarding these birds.
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I hope we are not creating a sense of panic... because we need the public's trust to encourage governments to begin or continue pandemic preparedness efforts.
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We can confirm that the 15-year-old girl was infected with the H5N1 avian flu virus as a result of the London testing.
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