Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-05-13-Speech-2-137"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-05-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030513.6.2-137"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-05-13-Speech-2-1382
lpv:speaker	lp:Catherine Stihler2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, SARS poses a huge challenge to the EU and the applicant states and, as the minister says, we do not know what causes the virus. As the global death toll rises and infection increases in China, there have also been cases in the EU, although the disease would appear to be very much under control here. However, 6% of people who contract SARS will die. To take the example of one survivor, Dr Henry Likyuen Chan was only 34 years old, but he had a high fever, was racked with a cough and when taking a shower felt as if he was running a marathon. The concept of an EU centre for disease control and prevention similar to the US model in Atlanta, which is not a new concept and is being promoted through the public health programme, goes some way towards coordination. However, it will take until 2005 to have such an agency up and running. Is this too little too late? It may be the right step to take for the future but it is very important for the Council to be open about the extra resources that it will make available for the centre, to deal not just with SARS but also with the issues surrounding TB, smallpox and bio-terrorism. The added value of working together is what the EU is all about in public health policy, but this all comes at a cost and we should be very open about that. Mrs Roth-Behrendt and Mr Liese have talked about the research aspect and it is my understanding also that the money for this is being made available through DG Research. It is important for this to be clarified, and perhaps the minister could tell us a little more about it. As we know, and he has stated, the source of this terrible mutant virus is still to be identified and we need to know more about what causes it. Sadly, SARS is here and it is here to stay. We can do everything possible through research, early warning systems, disease control centres, education and information, but this should be a wake-up call to everyone concerned with public health. We need to work together across the EU and the globe to protect public health in the future and we must think seriously about how to do this."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-06--2004-04-30)3,3 member; PECH (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Stihler (PSE )."1

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