116 Quotes by Julie Gerberding

This year's flu season is not off to an aggressive start. We have less flu in the country than we did this time last year,

We need to create a culture where hand-washing is the thing to do, ... If we can just wash our hands, we will have an impact on some of the most common problems, as well as some of the most serious health problems we face.

While the risk of the situation is very low, we're not taking any chances and we're doing everything we can to make sure that there is no threat to human health.

We also have a public health system that's been gearing up for terrorism and other threats, and really stood pointed and ready to engage in this effort.

We've no idea if it will become transmissible from one person to another efficiently, but we've got to take the steps now to get prepared for that.

This water is not going away any time soon.

We've probably never been closer to a pandemic than the year 1917.

We are cautiously optimistic that at least in some parts of the country, influenza may have peaked. But there's still plenty of flu out there, and we're still encouraging people with flu-like illness who meet the criteria for concerns or complications to be sure and seek medical attention if they do develop the illness.

We expect more cases - definitely. We really can't predict at this point of time where the virus will go next.