How new bird flu vaccines could help stop one of the worst pandemics in human history

A new UK trial testing avian influenza vaccines in turkeys aims to protect poultry from H5N1. Scientists say reducing the virus in birds may also help lower the risk of a future human pandemic

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Concept of an avian influenza pandemic – Getty images
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Concept of an avian influenza pandemic – Getty images

Avian influenza is a viral disease that primarily infects birds but can occasionally spread to mammals and humans. Scientists have been closely monitoring the spread of H5N1 bird flu for many years...

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