Scientists fear bird flu pandemic could spread
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Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance could keep them several steps behind a new pandemic. Many of them have been monitoring the new H5N1 bird flu subtype in migratory birds since 2020. But the spread of the virus to 12 US states signals a shift that could bring it closer to being transmissible between humans.
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