PBS News Hour

Why stopping the next flu outbreak starts at the state fair

Public health officials agree the constantly mutating influenza virus has the potential to cause a major outbreak and a deadly global crisis. For the second part of the NewsHour’s series on preparing for such a pandemic, we examine how research and testing depends on animals. William Brangham has the story of scientists looking for potential new flu strains in unexpected places, such as the beach.

Why stopping the next flu outbreak starts at the state fair

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