More contagious bird flu virus poses global pandemic risk: Experts
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Scientists warned that the H5N1 virus that caused record cases of bird flu or avian influenza in birds across the world is changing rapidly and can cause a global pandemic, AFP reported. Although experts emphasized that the risk to humans remains low, the surging number of cases in mammals was a cause for concern. They called for the vaccination of poultries in all countries.