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Although it is too late to put the H1N1 virus back in the bottle, there are lessons to be learned for containing future pandemics. One is the need to improve monitoring of the trade in live animals, which can spread new diseases across borders and even oceans. Peter Daszak, president of the Wildlife Trust, notes in a newly published paper in Science that the U.S. alone has imported more than 1.5 billion live animals since 2000, the majority of which undergo no testing for pathogens before or after shipment. At the height of the H1N1 scare last week, many Americans...
...case we had any doubts, the rapid spread of the H1N1 virus should convince us that biologically, we live in one world, sharing microbes between species and across borders. When it comes to crafting a global early-warning system equal to the challenges posed by new pathogens, we're only as strong as our weakest link, whether that's the lack of animal-disease surveillance in the U.S. or the less-than-ideal laboratory capacity in Mexico. "We have to break down the barriers between organizations and agencies," says Lubroth. "It's one world, one health...
TIME: As worrying at the spread of a new flu virus must be, it must also be a little bit exciting - as someone who is trained in disease response - to be handling what could potentially be the first pandemic in over 40 years...
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith advised professors gathered at yesterday’s Faculty meeting to be on the lookout for possible communications from the administration regarding updates on the spread of H1N1 “swine...
...been calculated at $2.2 billion, according to Finance Minister Agustin Carstens. Mexico is also facing the suspension of flights and cancellations of visa application from countries across the globe, threatening trade and tourism further. And amid these challenges, the swine flu itself, although less deadly than feared, is still spreading. (See pictures of how thermal scans are used to monitor the spread of swine...