The avian influenza A (H5N1) epizootic (animal outbreak) in Asia and parts of Europe, the Near East, and Africa is not expected to diminish significantly in the short term.

• 在亚洲、欧洲部分地区、近东和非洲地区爆发的H5N1型高致病性禽流感疫情在近期无望得到有效缓解。