Reports that the avian flu was found recently in parts of Western Europe and Africa have many observers concerned, despite the fact that the virus has never yet been transmitted between human beings. Experts join Kojo to discuss how the H5N1 virus travels, what individuals and the government can do to prepare, and and whether the latest discoveries complicate efforts to prevent a global pandemic.

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  • Dr. Marc Siegel Associate Professor of Medicine at the New York University School of Medicine
  • Pete Marra Animal Ecologist, Smithsonian Migratory Birds Center at the National Zoo
  • Kim Elliott Deputy Director at Trust for America's Health

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