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Earth-Born 'Andromeda Strain': Animal-transmitted Microbes Pose Threat of Global Pandemic
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5-27-2008 6:53 AM
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Scarey stuff, but interesting reading. I suppose the bird flu virus is the best modern example. The professor gives a better one.
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