Beijing - WHO Chief Margaret Chan urged governments to prepare for a likely second wave of Influenza A(H1N1) cases, cautinining they will face tough decisions on how to dispose vaccines.
"We can not say for certain whether the worst is over or the worst is yet to come" Chan said "we need to be prepared for whatever surprises this capricious virus delivers next... constant random mutation is the survival mechanism of the microbial world.
About 1,500 people have died since the A(H1N1) virus was first discovered in April, the vast majority of those deaths have been recorded in the Americas Chan said the issue of how to ensure adequate vaccine supplies worldwide needed to be tackled "head on".
Be aware, priority groups for initial protection is one of the most difficult decision governments around the world will need to make, especially as we know supplies will be extremely limited for some months to come.
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