Do you remember the outbreak of avian flu back in 2005? This outbreak was associated with a substantial number of human infections by the avian influenza A (IAV) virus H5N1. Almost all human cases were linked to close contact with infected, dying, or dead poultry, rather than human-to-human transmission, but the virus was highly lethal. This sparked awareness of the pandemic threat posed by zoonotic transmission of viruses, also among the general public...Read more