Scientists Wary of Bird Flu Pandemic ‘Unfolding in Slow Motion’

The current threat of H5N1 avian flu is low, but that could change quickly, Scott Hensley, PhD, of Microbiology, told Reuters. Hensley, who is developing an mRNA bird flu vaccine, described how more surveillance of the virus could have helped health authorities better prepare for past pandemics, like H1N1 in 2009.