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Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle
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The Associated Press
Date: Sunday Sep. 5, 2010 9:49 AM ET
HONG KONG — A World Health Organization official is defending the agency's actions during last year's swine flu outbreak.
There have been accusations that WHO wasted governments' money and enriched pharmaceutical companies with its strong warnings about the virus.
The official says WHO didn't hype the crisis and was acting with limited information at first.
He says WHO adjusted its response when the outbreak wasn't as serious as expected.
WHO received at least $170 million from member states to deal with the outbreak.
Meanwhile, a leading virus expert today warned health authorities around the world against complacency.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an influenza conference in Hong Kong, researcher Robert Webster says it's wrong to think that flu is no longer a problem.
He says bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.
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I think he was pushed to take matters into his own hands. I have a teenage son and if he was involved with a drug dealer I would be furious and try anything to save him like this father did for his daughter. Why do police often say they can't do anything until it's too late? Whether it be a drug dealer or an abusive spouse, the police can't seem to do anything until something really bad happens. In this case they could have raided the drug dealers home and arrested him. The whole town knew what was going on in that house but yet the police chose to do nothing. Release this man and give him a medal for doing the right thing by his daughter. I can't wait to see the episode on W5, I will certainly be watching this one.
