Jacques Diouf, FAO Director-General, writes on the spread of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, and the challenges facing the poultry community. THE CONTINUOUS SPREAD of the deadly avian influenza virus H5N1 in countries outside southeast Asia confirms FAO's warning that bird flu is an international problem that requires a global response. The virus is currently spreading westwards along the flyways of wild birds and it has arrived at the front door of European countries. We can expect that it will reach the Middle East and countries in Africa in the very near future.
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