When WHO works with the private sector, the Organization takes all possible measures to ensure its work to develop policy and guidelines is protected from industry influence.

What amazes me most is that the media and I have fostered a close relationship.

The unique nature about the influenza virus is its great potential for changes, for mutation.

All countries should immediately now activate their pandemic preparedness plans. Countries should remain on high alert for unusual outbreaks of influenza-like illness and severe pneumonia.

Tobacco is the only industry that produces products to make huge profits and at the same time damage the health and kill their consumers.

The international community should treat this as a window of opportunity to ramp up preparedness and response.

For a pandemic of moderate severity, this is one of our greatest challenges: helping people to understand when they do not need to worry, and when they do need to seek urgent care.