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In Case Bird Flu Becomes a Pandemic, Countries Are Preparing
As cases of avian influenza continue to rise in cattle in the United States, countries are preparing for the possibility that the virus could start spreading in people. Many nations are ramping up surveillance, as well as purchasing vaccines or developing …