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Mon Mar 31

Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution

Written by Ron Barrett, Professor of Anthropology, Macalester College

Workers who are in frequent contact with potentially sick animals are at high risk of bird flu infection.Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Disease forecasts are like weather forecasts: We cannot predict the finer details of a particular outbreak or a particular storm, but we can often identify when these threats are emerging and prepare...

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