"In Europe, we believe the southern Balkan area and Caucasus are a high-risk region for H5N1," the FAO statement quoted the head of the organisation's Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal Diseases, Juan Lubroth, as saying. "The region is not only a prime resting ground for migratory bird species, but poultry production is mostly characterised by rural and household husbandry with little in terms of biosecurity and strong regulatory inspection.
“U Evropi, verujemo da su južni Balkan i region Kavkaza visokorizične oblasti za H5N1,” rekao je šef Sistema za hitnu prevenciju prekograničnih životinjskih bolesti FAO Huan Lubrot, čije su reči prenete u saopštenju te organizacije. “Region nije samo jedno od glavnih odmarališta za ptice selice, već se i proizvodnja živine odvija u ruralnim oblastima i domaćinstvima, što znači da je “bio-bezbednost” i regulatorna kontrola slaba.