Markos Kyprianou, the European Union’s Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner, has announced plans for an animal health strategy designed to improve the prevention and control of animal diseases in the EU, such as the outbreak of avian flu in Asia that currently carries the potential to cause a global pandemic. “The devastating social and economic consequences of diseases like foot-and-mouth disease or avian influenza demonstrate the importance of a strong and effective animal health policy at EU level,” stated the Commissioner.

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