detailed report about similar episodes in Sicily recently. |
It is not a matter of if, but when, avian influenza will strike Italy. |
It's a relatively safe situation for human health, less so for animal health. |
It's certain that the virus has reached Italy. |
Of the 17 dead swans, the majority died of H5N1, but this does not mean all of them died of that strain. |
The bird flu virus has arrived in Italy. |
The CONI appeal is weighing on us. I hope it is withdrawn. |
The important thing is not to touch those animals. |
The thought of rewarding sports champions by de-penalizing the use of drugs at the Turin Olympics is unthinkable, |
The whole world is worried and we want to convince everyone, starting with the European Union, to coordinate measures in the face of a possible pandemic. |
Today's was a first provisional meeting. |
Tomorrow, I will be visiting all the regions and all the places where the H5N1 was found precisely to show that there is no reason for worry for humans. |
We can't accept the principle that Italian laws are not valid, because there are athletes from somewhere in the world who want to be free to take doping substances, |
We have taken this initiative to guarantee our country from the risk of the spread of the H5N1 virus, because we cannot rule out that this might happen, |