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Next pandemic is here – and it’s keeping scientists up at night | Science | News

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Next pandemic is here – and it’s keeping scientists up at night | Science | News

Fears of a new pandemic have been raised in a horror study which suggests the world isn’t doing enough to monitor the spread of a deadly flu virus. A study of bird flu transmission between mammals led by The Pirbright Institute suggests global control measures for the H5N1 avian flu virus aren’t strong enough. H5N1 … Read more

‘Next pandemic just around the corner’ as expert warns ‘sacrifices’ needed to avoid chaos

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‘Next pandemic just around the corner’ as expert warns ‘sacrifices’ needed to avoid chaos

A health expert has given a stark warning that a new pandemic could be ‘just around the corner’ and we may need to make ‘sacrifices’ again. Dr Nathalie MacDermott, a lecturer in infectious diseases at King’s College London, shared her fears of an impending new pandemic that could plunge the world into a new lockdown. … Read more