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Yes, but will it jump?

Declan Butler

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Experts divided on whether H5N1 bird flu will gain ability to spread between people.

As the world braces itself for a potential flu pandemic, experts are wrestling with the key question: whether the H5N1 virus is likely to evolve the ability to spread between people. Several researchers are arguing that the risk has been overplayed.

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