The spillover of bird flu to mammals must be ' monitored closely, ' WHO officials warn: ' We need to be ready to face outbreaks in humans '

Cases of HN51 bird flu in mammals like those reported recently must be “monitored closely,” the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as its experts called on public health officials to prepare for human outbreaks of the disease. H5N1 avian flu has existed for a quarter century,…#sylviebriand
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