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Article: WHO highly values consultation on influenza pandemic preparedness
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- March 18, 2004
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WHO highly values consultation on influenza pandemic preparedness
GENEVA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO)
said Thursday a three-day consultation on influenza pandemic
preparedness helps countries take the right precautions as health
experts worldwide concluded the gathering.
"Your conclusions and recommendations will help countries around
the world make decisions that protect their populations," WHO
Director-General Lee Jong-wook told the 100-plus health experts who
have gathered in Geneva to assess the current situation and to
analyze possible public health interventions before and during an
influenza pandemic.
"If we face a pandemic, and when we face a pandemic, ...