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Nature 436, 614-615 (4 August 2005) | doi:10.1038/436614a; Published online 3 August 2005

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Drugs could head off a flu pandemic — but only if we respond fast enough

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Models show how spread of disease might be stopped.

If a strain of avian influenza emerges that can spread easily from person to person, could rapid deployment of antiviral drugs stop a local outbreak from becoming a global disaster? Yes, conclude the most detailed modelling studies yet of an emerging pandemic — if the world can muster its scientific and logistical efforts quickly enough.

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