Country Quote by Margaret Chan

If we can provide even a few months of early warning for just one pandemic, the benefits will outweigh all the time and energy…

— Nathan Wolfe

Influenza pandemics must be taken seriously, precisely because of their capacity to spread rapidly to every country in the world.

— Margaret Chan

Getting ready for a global pandemic is every bit as important as nuclear deterrence and avoiding a climate catastrophe.

— Bill Gates

Pandemic influenza is by nature an international issue; it requires an international solution.

— Margaret Chan

If we fail to develop a national coordinated response, based in science, I fear the pandemic will get far worse and be prolonged, causing…

— Rick Bright

The Ebola epidemic can serve as an early warning wake-up call to get ready. If we start now, we can be ready for the…

— Bill Gates

The fact that there was no catastrophic pandemic in recent history does not mean there won't be another one. And we are certainly not…

— Bill Gates

Everyone needs to remember that Ebola was not a worst-case scenario. Preparedness for the future means preparedness for a very severe disease that spreads…

— Margaret Chan

If we've learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it's the importance of planning ahead.

— Ned Lamont

After all it really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic.

— Margaret Chan

A pandemic influenza would mean widespread infection essentially throughout every region of the world.

— Anonymous

To be able to detect the outbreak of avian flu anywhere in the world is going to require a partnership of several countries that…

— Anonymous