SHOOT: There are huge holes in terms of our surveillance in the undeveloped world. So there's no knowing what this virus is doing in the backyards of the world. And it is through these loopholes that I believe it will gain an advantage, and blindside us. It's very much a case of Humans vs Virus, and we hold fewer cards.
BEIJING (AFP) –
China said Tuesday the country was facing a "grim" situation in its efforts to stave off fresh outbreaks of swine flu, as monitors in France said the number of cases there was much higher than claimed.
"China will be facing a grim situation in the prevention and control of the A(H1N1) flu," Chen said, adding that supply of vaccines would "fall far short of demand if compared to the demand of 1.3 billion people".
China has so far reported 5,592 cases of A(H1N1) flu but no deaths.
The minister said there had been a sudden surge in the total number of cases, as well as a quick jump in cluster outbreaks, with the start of the new academic year bringing students together in close proximity.
China plans to vaccinate 65 million people, or five percent of the total population of 1.3 billion, before year's end.
"We are convinced that our figures are close to reality, with a margin of error of 20 percent," GROG director Jean-Marie Cohen told reporters |
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