Dr. Lee Jong-wook, Korean secretary-general of the WHO, warned that it is only a matter of time before a bird flu pandemic occurs among humans; the results may be catastrophic, making SARS pale in comparison.
WHO 的韓籍秘書長李鍾郁提出以下警告：「全球爆發人類禽流感疫情只是時間早晚問題，其結果將是一場大災難，SARS 與其相比將微不足道。」