David Nabarro Flu Quotations

We are losing the battle against this particular avian influenza outbreak. It is a very nasty bird flu virus.

We are watching very closely to see how the disease associated with bird flu, when it hits humans, is evolving.

The flu-casters would draw out the maps and keep people engaged at regular intervals ... beaming it from the WHO bunker.

The $1.9 billion shows that the world cares greatly about the issues we face and that governments want to be sure that there is enough cash available to do everything they have to do to get the current epidemic of bird flu under control and make sure that we can prepare for a human pandemic.

There has been a shift in the susceptibility of wild fowl to H5N1. That's something that needs very careful attention if we're going to be ready for possible introduction of the bird flu virus in other locations through wild fowl.

The threat is still there. Avian influenza will continue to come to Ukraine ... health services must be ready and prepared to deal with people who are infected with avian flu and to be ready for the possible arrival of human-to-human transmission.