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World now at the start of 2009 influenza pandemic 世界现在处在2009年流感大流行的开端 Ladies and gentlemen,女士们，先生们：In late April, WHO announced the emergence of a novel influenza A virus. 4月下旬，世卫组织宣布出现一种新的甲型流感病毒。This particular H1N1 strain has not circulated previously in humans. The virus is entirely new. 这一特定H1N1毒株以前未曾有过人间传播。这种病毒是全新的The virus is contagious, spreading easily from one person to another, and from one country to another. As of today, nearly 30,000 confirmed cases have been reported in 74 countries. 病毒具有传染性，很容易在人与人和国与国之间传播。截至今天，在74个国家已报告了近3万起确诊病例。This is only part of the picture. With few exceptions, countries with large numbers of cases are those with good surveillance and testing procedures in place. 这仅是整体情况的一部分。除了个别例外，出现大量病例的国家都具备良好的监测和检测程序。Spread in several countries can no longer be traced to clearly-defined chains of human-to-human transmission. Further spread is considered inevitable. 若干国家中的传播已不能追踪到明确界定的人际传播链。进一步的传播被认为是不可避免的。I have conferred with leading influenza experts, virologists, and public health officials. In line with procedures set out in the International Health Regulations, I have sought guidance and advice from an Emergency Committee established for this purpose. 我与一些著名流感专家、病毒学家和公共卫生官员交换了意见。按照《国际卫生条例》规定的程序，我向为此目的建立的应急委员会征求了指导和意见。On the basis of available evidence, and these expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. 根据现有证据以及专家对证据的评估，已达到为流感大流行设定的科学标准。I have therefore decided to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 5 to phase 6. 因此，我决定把流感大流行警戒级别从5级升为6级。The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic. 世界现在处在2009年流感大流行的开端。We are in the earliest days of the pandemic. The virus is spreading under a close and careful watch. 我们处于大流行的最早期阶段。病毒正在我们仔细和谨慎的监测下传播。No previous pandemic has been detected so early or watched so closely, in real-time, right at the very beginning. The world can now reap the benefits of investments, over the last five years, in pandemic preparedn