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Global concern rises over bird flu as experts warn of potential human pandemic
Bird flu is causing alarm, with infectious disease experts increasingly concerned. The H5N1 avian influenza virus has wreaked havoc, killing vast numbers of birds worldwide and over 40,000 marine mammals, representing a pandemic for animals. Yet, the CDC …