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“Given the high death rate associated with this virus — 60% of all humans who have been infected have died — all participants at the meeting emphasized the high level of concern with this flu virus in the scientific community and the need to understand it better with additional research.

The results of this new research have made it clear that H5N1 viruses have the potential to transmit more easily between people underscoring the critical importance for continued surveillance and research with this virus.”









“There is a preference from a public health perspective for full disclosure of the information in these two studies. However there are significant public concern surrounding this research that should first be addressed.”

  • Increase public understanding and awareness of this research through communications
  • Biosecurity and biosafety (related to the new laboratory-modified bird flu virus)





“Probably one of the most dangerous viruses
you can make”