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Bird Flu: are we about to face the next pandemic?
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The bird flu is so close to reaching global pandemic status, that scientists are extremely concerned. The more you understand how this influenza A virus works, the easier it will be to stay safe, calm and prepare for what could happen. The virus has spread from birds to mammals to humans, in fact it has even killed one person in the US now and one person in Canada is very sick. Today we are explaining everything you need to know about H5N1 bird flu.
STUDYTIME: Is Bird Flu the next pandemic?
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- Mirror life - we must stop studying this
- the morality of humans
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