On the Precipice of a Pandemic
The global spread of avian flu has been unrelenting. While we may never see the mutations (or resortment) that will allow the H5N1 virus to spread easily from human to human, the odds are getting worse as the disease spreads widely, most recently to Turkey.
David Nabarro is the U.N. coordinator on avian and human influenza. In this Associated Press article (on Forbes.com) Nabarro says:
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“We are standing on the edge of a really deep precipice, not knowing how far we are going to fall,” he said. “That’s why we are so focused on getting ready.”