With close to 10,000 confirmed cases of the A/H1N1 virus in at least 40 countries, we have an epidemic on our hands. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for global solidarity in combating this disease, which has its highest numbers in the United States–and highest death counts in Mexico–so far.
“Solidarity in the face of this particular outbreak must mean that all have access to drugs and vaccines. It means that virus samples and data are shared,” he said to the 62nd World Health Assembly on Tuesday. (more…)