WHO head raises awareness of health threats

WHO head raises awareness of health threats

GENEVA, Switzerland - Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization, talks during an interview at the WHO headquarters in Geneva on Nov. 11, 2010. Chan said the risks of diseases crossing national boundaries are real in a highly globalized world, referring to the spread of new antibiotic-resistant bacteria and flu epidemic.

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