we continue to state that this is an animal disease, an animal health problem, that we want to deal with aggressively in order to prevent a human pandemic.
Panic is not justified. Avian influenza in Europe continues to be an animal problem confined to wild birds. As long as we can keep the poultry sector protected, there is no danger for humans.
Knowing the flyways and the bird species that use them, there is a high likelihood that the virus will continue to spread as it has so far,