How prepared is the world for a pandemic of bird flu in people?

Avian influenza infects wild and poultry around the world.Several antiviral drugs are available for human infection, but vaccine development will take time

To Claire Wilson

A swarm of influenza viruses is sweeping wild bird populations around the world. If any of them gain the ability to spread among humans, they could face a deadly influenza pandemic.

Last week, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that although the risk to humans was low, “we cannot assume that the current situation will continue and we must prepare for a change in the current situation.” , how ready are we for such a thing…