A World Health Organization Spokesman said on Tuesday that communication Bird flu had become challenging since the president of the United States Donald Trump announced a withdrawal from the United Nations Health Authority.
After the communication, which the WHO received from Washington in the H5N1 outbreak, Christian Lindmeier said to a press conference in Geneva: “Communication is indeed a challenge. The traditional contacts were cut. “
He refused to work out.
A US outbreak of the H5N1 virus has infected almost 70 people, mainly agricultural workers, since April 2024. The US Agriculture Ministry first reported increased concerns about the US outbreak.
According to the rules of the WHO, which are known as the International Health Regulations (your), the federal states have to communicate binding obligations to exceed public health events that have the potential to cross limits. This includes advice to the WHO immediately in the event of a health emergency and the measures for trade and travel.
Other countries have privately commented on the idea that the United States would stop communicating over aspiring viruses that could become the next pandemic. “If such a large country no longer reports, what message does it send?” said a western diplomat in Geneva.
Argentina has also announced that the WHO withdraw from the WHO, citing “deep differences” in relation to the management of health problems by the agency, in particular the COVID-19 pandemic.
