She said countries that have problems regarding their statistical reporting were unable to report the H1N1 cases that emerged in their countries correctly.“Thanks to Turkey’s monitoring system, Turkey is ranked high among countries with the most H1N1 cases. Unfortunately, some European countries do not display the transparency Turkey has displayed in reporting H1N1 cases. They have the figures of November, even October, on the Web sites of their health ministries. Since they do not update the figures, it seems as if there are less H1N1 cases in those countries. The perception that the H1N1 cases are more frequently seen in Turkey is wrong,” Bodur explained.
Speaking yesterday about the importance of Turkey having a good monitoring system, Bodur said all the H1N1 cases can be monitored simultaneously thanks to this system.
Regarding whether there will be a new wave of deaths from the H1N1 virus, she said time will tell whether there will be such a wave and that it will be mere speculation to make guesses about such an issue now.
“It is not right to say nothing will happen; it is necessary to monitor H1N1 cases. The importance of a good monitoring system lies here. We have the possibility to notice the daily increase in the number of H1N1 cases. Turkey is very careful about the management of pandemics,” she said.
