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An epidemic of avian influenza virus roaring through Dutch poultry farms for the past 2 months is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars. But in recent weeks, public health officials already on edge about SARS have reported an unexpected human health toll as well, sparking worries that the disease may transform into a global flu pandemic.
Martin Enserink (Thu,) studied this question.