In this context, if a Member State is not able to control an outbreak on its own, in the absence of European co-operation in this area, such outbreak is likely to spread across borders to other Member states, putting citizens' health and security at risk throughout the Union.
U tom kontekstu ako država članica ne može sama kontrolirati epidemiju bolesti bez europske suradnje u tom području, ta će se epidemija vjerojatno proširiti preko granica u ostale države članice i ugroziti zdravlje i sigurnost građana u cijeloj Uniji.