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Scientists are increasingly concerned that gaps in bird flu surveillance could lead to a global pandemic.

Bats may be the source of a new SARS-like virus, which killed a person in Saudi Arabia, according to AFP news agency, a new study published on November 20.

22 international avian influenza experts will meet at the World Health Organization (WHO) this week to decide how far scientists can go on creating deadly viruses in the name of

Scientists in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands know exactly the conditions for an avian influenza virus to become a pandemic strain in humans because they have created such

Half a year ago, a European study aimed at creating variant versions of bird flu sparked a wave of controversy. Opponents call this

The type of bird flu virus that can infect and kill millions of people at the same time will not be disclosed by microbiologists. However, scientists warn, these figures have been