Así titula su portada la prestigiada revista de relaciones internacionales Foreign Affairs. Y es que las noticias están haciéndo temblar al establishment de salud: el virus H5n1 que produce la gripe aviar parece que puede contagiarse a humanos, y hoy Reuters reporta desde Moscú que ha pasado de Asia a Rusia.
Laurie Garrett afirma en la revista:
"Since it first emerged in 1997, avian influenza has become deadlier and more resilient. It has infected 109 people and killed 59 of them. If the virus becomes capable of human-to-human transmission and retains its extraordinary potency, humanity could face a pandemic unlike any ever witnessed."
Michael T. Osterholm complementa:
"If an influenza pandemic struck today, borders would close, the global economy would shut down, international vaccine supplies and health-care systems would be overwhelmed, and panic would reign. To limit the fallout, the industrialized world must create a detailed response strategy involving the public and private sectors...."
Pregunta: ¿tiene el gobierno de México un Plan B por si llegara el virus a Norteamérica?
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