Europe is very well prepared but I hope there will not be a pandemic in the coming months. |
For the time being there is no reason to panic in Europe. The risk for citizens to have this virus is minimal. |
If they follow these guidelines the risk is basically nonexistent. |
Of course we are worried and we have to get used to the fact that avian flu is now spreading within the European Union. |
The risk of infection for most people in Europe is close to zero. |
The risk to human health, to public health, at this stage is minimal. |
There is a little more risk for those who have directly worked with the infected animals, so our goal must be to further minimize that risk. |
This virus is not yet adapted to humans, it is not capable of human-to-human transmission and until that happens this will not be a pandemic strain. |