Clinical trials of an mRNA vaccine against avian influenza have begun in the UK. The H5N1 virus that causes the disease primarily affects birds, but has recently spread to some mammalian species and is beginning to infect humans. However, it remains uncertain whether it can cause a pandemic.
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Clinical trials of an mRNA vaccine against avian influenza have begun in the UK. The H5N1 virus that causes the disease primarily affects birds, but has recently spread to some mammalian species and is beginning to infect humans. However, it remains uncertain whether it can cause a pandemic.