Oct 7 2009
Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, Secretary of Health, United States of Mexico, discussed preparations and responses to the H1N1 influenza during a visit to Washington D.C.
"The Centers for Disease Control was supportive in diagnosing this new virus in April. We are working together on preparedness plans against a new wave of H1N1 in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Cooperation is essential to face this new threat that we have," said Secretary Cordova.
In Washington, Secretary Cordova met with Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and representatives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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