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"Despite the recent alarmist statements, it remains difficult today to grasp what health risks there are and to put a figure on the probability of the H5N1 virus mutating into a form that can be transmitted to, and between, human beings. The threat of a pandemic is real. Until now, this virus has caused 112 cases of human influenza, including 57 deaths, all of which were confined to South-East Asia. Therefore, all measures for preventing the pandemic need to be implemented by all parties concerned in the area, from farmers to veterinary surgeons and, in particular, by hunters of migratory birds. In order to minimise the risk, international coordination efforts and the implementation of a European preparation plan are crucial. The European preparation plan is already up and running and it will have to be carefully structured around the various national plans. Strengthening coordination and transparency between Member States, and protecting Europe’s borders at the same time as assuming our duty of solidarity towards third countries, are principles that must guide our actions. However, a problem arises when private laboratories produce prototype vaccines against an emerging virus, because this is a matter of health and public safety. Specific allocations of European money will have to be dedicated to this area of research. It is in these tragic circumstances that Europe finds its"@en1
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