Joseph Domenech
Joseph Domenech
best control disease
The control of avian disease is the best way to control a pandemic.
cannot china decided either massive point possible program recent
With the recent multiplication of outbreaks in China they have now decided on countrywide vaccination, but at this point we cannot say if such a massive program is either possible or advisable, China can do it.
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There is ample evidence that the Nigerian bird flu situation is difficult and worrisome.
blaming countries hard involved livestock proving shut
We are not blaming the countries involved who are doing all they can. But it is proving very hard to shut down markets, to slaughter chickens. Livestock is many people's livelihood. It is very worrying.
access
We'd like to have more access to their data.
african among birds discourage farmers incentives poor provide report rushing sell suspect
We should provide incentives to poor African farmers to report immediately if they suspect an outbreak among poultry, and discourage them from rushing to sell birds on the market.
capacity since surprised turkey worried
We are very much worried and surprised since we thought Turkey had the capacity to respond.
admit although currently
We are the first to admit that there could be outbreaks there, although there are currently no indications.
far questions today
Today there are far more questions than answers.
among birds recently worried
We've recently started to become more worried about transmission in the wild, particularly after the big outbreak among migratory birds in Qinghai,
besides coming pandemic prevent priority stands virus worry
The priority to prevent the pandemic still stands on Asia, but besides that, if the virus is coming in Africa, yes, it's a very big worry for us.
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Wild birds seem to be one of the main avian influenza carriers, but more research is urgently needed to fully understand their role in spreading the virus,