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ThePoultrySite - Industry Newshttp://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/15233/world-not-prepared-for-avian-flu-pandemic [ThePoultrySite - Industry News] The report continues that without a vaccine against the deadly H5N1 strain, it will be impossible to protect billions of people who would be at risk should a pandemic start soon. This was the stark warning given by officials from the US, UK and World Health Organization (WHO) at the International Congress on Infectious Diseases in Kuala Lumpur.

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