Europe in particular ought to step up in this type of risk management.
Now that the winter is coming the risk is expanding rather fast into areas of eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa,
Six months ago, we alerted the international community to the risk of bird flu reaching Africa. Now we have to say that there is a risk for Europe in the spring.
We need to be aware that there's a real risk for Europe when the birds migrate northwards this (northern) spring.
I don't think there is a contradiction. We agree that the risk of migratory birds posing a risk to central Europe is currently low.