35 Quotes by Roy Wadia

To put it mildly, it's a serious problem everywhere, not just in China.

It would not be surprising if the investigation can confirm that the boy is H5N1-positive.

The virus is of course entrenched in the environment, not only in China but in many other countries.

Details and logistics still have to be finalized, but the commitment is there, and it is hoped that this sharing will serve as a template for a regular virus sharing mechanism for the future.

This is a way to drive home to all the people in China how dangerous bird flu is. We are certainly very encouraged that they are raising the alarm.

This is a reiteration of how much of a public health threat bird flu really is. Sometimes it takes a human case or a suspected human case to raise the alarm, to remind us that no country, whether China or anywhere else, can afford to be complacent.

This is a psychologically telling moment for a country that has never had bird flu cases in the past in humans.

Although this is only a guess, there have been some examples in which human cases of bird flu were reported first and then the animal epidemic.

They're going to try to talk to the people affected,