We were alarmed to find such a dramatic increase in drug resistance in circulating human influenza viruses in recent years. Our report has broad implications for agencies and governments planning to stockpile these drugs for epidemic and pandemic strains of influenza.
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GEORG PETERSEN New Hampshire has taken a number of steps to make themselves a leader nationally in preparing for pa... BRIAN CRESTA Despite the major threat to human health posed by these viruses, there was very little information a... CLAYTON NAEVE This suggests that there are common themes responsible for the virulence of influenza viruses, ADOLFO GARCIA We expect the next influenza pandemic to come at any time now. DAVID NABARRO An influenza pandemic has a very significant potential to cause rapid increases in death and illness... ANTHONY GRIFFIN It is possible that the two viruses could mingle in one cell and from that single cell out would eme... RICHARD THOMPSON H5N1 is causing a massive epidemic of lethal avian influenza. DAVID NABARRO My father, who had previously been a civil engineer, died in the great influenza epidemic of 1918. JAMES RAINWATER If a person is infected with a human influenza and also contracts avian influenza ... the two kinds ... APHALUCK BHATIASEVI The looming threat of a global influenza pandemic demands global, regional and national attention, a... ALEX AZAR We had not had highly pathogenic avian influenza in the U.S. for over 20 years. DR. MAX COATS We can now plug in the parameter ranges that we think will apply to influenza and then simulate a pa... DR DIRK BROCKMANN We can now plug in the parameter ranges that we think will apply to influenza and then simulate a pa... DR. DIRK BROCKMANN [Despite that, and the fact that those viruses have been circulating in China for a dozen years, alm... PETER PALESE Influenza is a serious disease. Kids die of influenza, both in Japan and the United States, and if y... ROBERT NELSON Influenza is a serious disease. Kids die of influenza, both in Japan and the United States, and if y... ROBERT NELSON In nature, disease-causing strains of avian influenza rarely spread far because the birds sicken and... MICHAEL GREGER There is general agreement that there will be another human influenza pandemic. The question is not ... JAMES TRACY The more I find out about an influenza pandemic and the lack of readiness, the more I am concerned. ... DAVID NABARRO The emergence and spread of virulent strains of avian influenza has been attributed by experts to th... MICHAEL GREGER A pandemic influenza would mean widespread infection essentially throughout every region of the worl... ANTHONY FAUCI And because God has entrusted you with such riches, you can use these resources to make a profound d... CRAIG GROESCHEL Sometimes, the crystal ball is a little bit cloudy and the influenza virus fakes us out so that the ... WILLIAM SCHAFFNER What we're dealing with is small clusters of cases associated with exposure to poultry. We have a st... MIKE RYAN These data offer a current, evidence-based window into the needs of public health workers who would ... DR RAN BALICER So this may give a whole new clue as to why certain influenza viruses are very virulent and might le... DR. JEFFERY TAUBENBERGER It's not going to be the individual ... technical (public health) decisions that are going to hold o... PETER SINGER In each of these situations, demand has been negatively affected by public concern over avian influe... GREG LEE We know we're overdue for an influenza pandemic strain and we know it will occur, but we don't know ... DICK THOMPSON But it's not going to be contained in Vietnam if we get a pandemic of avian influenza. Within a very... HANS TROEDSSON Pandemic influenza is by nature an international issue; it requires an international solution. MARGARET CHAN Avian influenza has not been a priority for Indonesians. JUAN LUBROTH This is not a surprise and people should not be prescribing them without an accurate diagnosis or a ... DR. TOM JEFFERSON All countries should immediately now activate their pandemic preparedness plans. Countries should re... MARGARET CHAN Confirmation that highly pathogenic avian influenza has been found in Turkey and that avian influenz... DEBBY REYNOLDS With the large increase in workers in the extractive industries in our state, we've seen a dramatic ... ATTORNEY CRANK With the large increase in workers in the extractive industries in our state, we've seen a dramatic ... ATTORNEY GENERAL PAT CRANK Avian influenza has definitely impacted the demand for poultry in the international market and cause... FARHA ASLAM The avian influenza found in mainland British Columbia poses no significant threat to human health. JOHN CLIFFORD As long as H5N1 remains a bird virus, the threat to human health is not grave. But influenza viruses... DR. CARISSA ETIENNE We know from the testing that's been done so far that this is not influenza, we know this is not SAR... ALLISON MCGEER Because we know that liability is an issue that keeps companies away from making vaccines, we need t... MICHAEL LEAVITT We know from testing that it's not influenza, we know that this is not SARS, we know this is not avi... ALISON MCGEER In my opinion, the growth of this (drug resistance) could be considered an epidemic situation. EDUARDO OLIVAREZ Our program here is to develop a range of candidate vaccines for use in humans against the entire se... DR. KANTA SUBBARAO This new technology should help provide better global influenza surveillance by making it easier for... KATHY ROWLEN There is no firm dividing line between what is an epidemic and what is not an epidemic, but I think,... JULIE GERBERDING I still had this idea that there was a whole world of marvelous golden people somewhere, as far ahea... RICHARD YATES Act as though a pandemic influenza will start tomorrow. Don't think we can wait around and not worry... DAVID NABARRO Fueled by faith and passion for our true priorities we're going to drive against traffic in order to... CRAIG GROESCHEL We moved forward significantly in our pandemic planning. DR. ARLENE KING As we build up our capacity to respond to seasonal influenza, it will put us in good stead. DR. ANTHONY FAUCI We need to be moving boldly in redeveloping this (influenza vaccine) industry, MIKE LEAVITT The idea is simple. The fear is that the bird virus will re-assort with a human virus and generate a... DANIEL PEREZ These philosophically fun ideas usually satisfy nobody. Nonetheless, they remind us that ignorance i... NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON We know there are certain types of viruses that are nasty - influenza, for instance, is an area that... NATHAN WOLFE To state that the drugs are not suitable for routine influenza control is entirely inappropriate, is... DAVID REDDY We know from testing that it's not influenza, not SARS, not avian influenza. ALISON MCGEER The aim of these national surveillance programs is to provide early detection of cases of avian infl... PHILIP TOD The UN Commission on Human Rights, whose membership in recent years has included countries - such as... JOHN LINDER In recent years, the choice of drugs on these reservations and throughout my district has been metha... RICK RENZI Based on assessment of all available information and following several expert consultations, I have ... MARGARET CHAN Use your heart. Understand. Learn to see things in the now, not as they were or will be, or as ... E.J. PATTEN Given where we are, with the potential for a pandemic, the clearest vision we can have is to dramati... DAVID REDDY Ninety percent of what we plan to do if there is an influenza outbreak, we've already done for Newca... DONALD JANSSEN Poverty is apt to strike suddenly like influenza, it is well to have a few memories of extravagance ... GRAHAM GREENE Chiron has recently made tremendous strides, including returning to the U.S. influenza vaccine marke... 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