Flu Alert
Flu Alert
Flu Alert
Around the world, there are fears of a new swine flu virus spreading... Several countries are on alert: in the United States, Europe and Japan, the authorities have taken the measure of the threat and have begun to implement certain preventive measures (in Japan in particular, installation of thermal cameras at airports and wearing masks). Interventions: Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin (Minister of Health and Sport): "France is one of the best prepared countries ... there is obviously an epidemic but not a pandemic ... We must call for vigilance but there is no reason to be alarmed for the moment"// Press conference in Washington by Dr. Richard Besser (Director, Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) on swine flu cases in the United States // Trinidad Jimenez (Spanish Minister of Health): "We are not in an emergency situation in our country; but we work to anticipate and activate prevention in the event of an evolution".
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File : Managing pandemics in Asia
Publication date : 26 April 2009
Reference:I20317896
Credits:Journalist : Perez, Stéphanie-Photo Journalist : Broomberg, Sybille-Film Editor : David, Alain-Participant : Bachelot, Roselyne-Participant : Besser, Richard-Participant : Jimenez, Trinidad