Official Warns Mutated Bird Flu Virus Could Wreak Havoc Worldwide

Charleston Daily Mail › February 23, 2005

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WASHINGTON - A bird flu virus may mutate to a human form that becomes as deadly as the ones that killed millions during three influenza pandemics of the 20th century.

Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that scientists believe it is highly likely that the virus that has swept through bird populations in Asia will evolve into a pathogen deadly for humans.

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Official Warns Mutated Bird Flu Virus Could Wreak Havoc Worldwide

"We are expecting more human cases over the next few weeks because this is high ...

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