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The document discusses the threat of an influenza pandemic from the H5N1 virus strain. Key points: 1) Past influenza pandemics have killed millions, and the H5N1 strain currently found in birds in Asia has already caused some human deaths. 2) For a pandemic to occur, the virus needs to gain the ability for human-to-human transmission, which may happen if it adapts to also infect pigs. 3) Countries are stockpiling antiviral drugs, but developing a vaccine in time remains a major challenge especially for

Author

Yasmin Din

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