Are we prepared for an epidemic such as west nile, avian flu, SARS?

[omad]

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given a scenario such as west nile virus, avian flu, SARS etc wherein it becomes an epidemic in our country: are we ready? are we equipped? do we have a contingency plan for such cases?

here's what experts say:
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Japanese doc says RP's local gov'ts are ill-prepared for bird flu

MANILA -- Preparations at the local level against an avian influenza pandemic are not that effective, a Japanese health expert said.

Dr. Takeshi Kasai, regional adviser of the Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response of the World Health Organization (WHO) said while the central government is doing its best to prepare and contain the "pandemic" if it occurs, the lower or local government units (LGUs) are not doing the same thing.

Kasai attended a multipartite forum on avian influenza held at the Manila Hotel.

He urged the Philippine Government to invest not only on facilities to contain the spread of bird flu but also strengthen the awareness level of the local government in countering emerging infections like the bird flu virus.

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[iloveyou4ever]

Nah ambot lang!

[fingolfin]

.. if Bird Flu were to hit the philippines - POOF - we're all dead. It's such a miracle from all the chicken smuggling from thailand and vietnam that none caught the dreaded Flu.

[reanne002]

hmmm. depende sa news sa tv, kong i news nila na ready nata, then ready na, if wala, aw wala. showbiz bya ta mga pinoy and permi lang ta lingaw. naay big events then after matabunan lang dayon ug showbiz then wala na. there show be reports buhaton sa media and funds sa governemnt to do test/experiments then i news na we are prepared to face those viruses. lol we have vaccine but the question, can it support us all. hehehe. late kog 3 years and 7 months sa topic. woot woot woot.

[Epitaph]

busy au ang gobyerno ron para sa eleksyon... busy kwenta pilay i-invest ug pilay makita inig mkalingkod sila pag-usab...

[vahnhelsing]

very ill prepared... kuyaw kaayo ta dri sa pinas ug maigo... blessed lang ngali ta.. pero ug moabot jud ambot lang grabe ngali makadecrease ang population nato unya ba...

[wikki]

sa ka hugaw sa pinas, naa na cguro ta anti bodies ana dugay ra, if ever mu spread gyud ang epidemic aw dido natang tanan. nevermind our government dugay ra gyud na inutil.

[tikud]

2006 pa ni nga post ...

we are known to be survivors. daghan na ni agi nga mga sama ani pero we are always the least affected.

[lestat1116]

wow the thread is alive. it survive the bird flu n sars