For now, bird flu is still very much an animal disease and animal problem, ... If we can really control the animal sector, the risk to humans is low.
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H5N1 is primarily an animal disease. However, given its expanding geographical scope and that H5N1 is endemic in some countries, our assessment is that the risk of pandemic is great.
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Countries have improved since SARS. They understand the importance of responding and being as prompt and transparent as possible.
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