All viruses, whether we know about them or not, are liable to mutate in ways which affect their characteristics (such as strength, ease / rate of transmission, affects on host). What is it about bird flu that singles this virus out as particularly dangerous and hence warrants so much concern? Surely all viruses have the potential to become lethal to humans (or any other animal, I wouldn’t want to single us out as privileged)?
2007-02-04
06:42:20
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Grant V
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