Wednesday, May 16, 2007

WHO pledges fair access to avian influenza vaccines and warns those withholding samples

"World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Margaret Chan pledged on Wednesday to ensure that poorer nations get access to vaccines against the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus at an affordable price

..."If you do not share the virus with us, I want to be absolutely honest with you, I will fail you," Chan told a technical briefing of country representatives ... "I will fail you because you are tying my hands, you are muffling my ears, you are blinding my eyes.""

For more see: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L16570561.htm

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