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Could there be an avian flu pandemic? is it possible that there would be a pandemic with many deaths due to avian flu?
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Yes: If the avian flu virus mutates so that it spreads from a human to other humans (at this time it only spreads from birds to people on close contact) it could cause a pandemic and will likely cause many deaths.
Answered 3/3/2013
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