13 Quotes by Malik Peiris

You really have to look at trends -- the daily figure or two days or three days doesn't really mean anything.

Once it amplifies in poultry then you have ample opportunity for continued interaction with human populations. The maintenance and perpetuation of this virus is really through poultry.

In terms of human health, the predominant risk is poultry because that is where there is significant exposure to the human population. The direct risk of migrating birds (infecting) humans is negligible -- it's like being knocked down by a bus.

By doing surveillance we know what is circulating, we know what is out there, and which are most serious contenders,