Alert but not alarmed: what to make of new H1N1 swine flu with 'pandemic potential' found in China
- Written by Ian M. Mackay, Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland
ShutterstockResearchers have found a new strain of flu virus with “pandemic potential” in China that can jump from pigs to humans, triggering a suite of worrying headlines.
It’s excellent this virus has been found early, and raising the alarm quickly allows virologists to swing into action developing new specific tests for this...