Europe is not prepared for outbreak of bird flu, says EU health commissioner

According to an internal European Commission document seen by the Financial Times, Europe is ill prepared for a flu pandemic and has insufficient stocks of vaccines and antiviral drugs.

European Commission: Press Release: IP/05/1280 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1280&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: DG Health and Consumer Protection: Animal Health & Welfare: Avian Influenza - introduction http://ec.europa.eu/comm/food/animal/diseases/controlmeasures/avian/index_en.htm

European Commission: Press Release: IP/05/1284 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1284&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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