Outbreaks Quotes

Without financial incentives, people will probably continue to hide outbreaks and sell infected poultry. - Joseph Domenech

With the recent multiplication of outbreaks in China they have now decided on countrywide vaccination, but at this point we cannot say if such a massive program is either possible or advisable, China can do it. - Joseph Domenech

With the recent HRSA funding coming from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, many hospitals have been able to prepare for outbreaks caused by airborne pathogens, such as the SARS problem we saw in Asia recently. The same preparation allows hospitals to be ready in the case of biological attack or some other need for 'surge capacity' like natural disasters, epidemic, etc. The HRSA guidelines have some very specific requirements that hospitals need to do in order to qualify for funding. - Brad Miller

With the number of countries now that have significant outbreaks of some sort, obviously there is more contact with human beings and that increases the possibility of ... a global human pandemic. - Kent Hill

While the United States market is very important to us and we will aggressively pursue it, we are focusing our attention on areas of the world that have already been affected by this deadly disease and their governmental agencies are seeking viable solutions to help the containment of disastrous outbreaks. - Perry Law

What we've seen is what we would expect. Infectious disease outbreaks are not common following hurricanes. - Ali Khan

What we have seen in the last five or six months here is remarkable. If you had asked me eight months ago, I would have predicted a lot of human cases and poultry outbreaks in Vietnam, but that hasn't happened. - Hans Troedsson

We've never seen so many outbreaks of the same virus in so many different regions. Our concern obviously is that humans could potentially come into contact with birds infected with H5N1, which would mean populations worldwide are potentially at risk. - Maria Cheng

We're seeing some of the effects already - massive forest die-offs, outbreaks of severe forest fires. Whatever affects the watershed is potentially devastating. - Tom Swetnam

We'll likely see more cases this coming winter. It's not surprising. If there are more outbreaks, it means there is the likelihood of transmissions to humans. - Aphaluck Bhatiasevi