Saturday 21 January 2012

Mutant bird flu research halted

20 January 2012
Last updated at 23:40











Almost all H5N1 human cases have been contracted through contact with live or dead poultry


Scientists who created a potentially more deadly bird flu strain have temporarily stopped their research amid fears it could be used by terrorists.
In a letter published in Science and Nature, the teams call for an "international forum" to debate the risks

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