November 28, 2005

WHO's Flu Strike Force Plans for the Worst Case

They don't like it when visitors to the new Strategic Health Operations Center at the World Health Organization call it "the war room." It's not the right metaphor for an organization whose purpose is to preserve life and which also happens to be headquartered in a neutral country. Instead, they call it the "SHOC room."

Nevertheless, this underground space filled with electronic maps and video screens is where WHO may someday launch the equivalent of a commando attack against pandemic influenza. (Washington Post)

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