Is Bird Flu the Next Pandemic? The Growing Risks for 2025

Jan 01, 2025 Komal Das

Bird flu could become a major global health threat by 2025 due to several key factors:

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Mutations: Avian flu strains, like H5N1, could mutate into forms that are easily transmissible between humans, potentially causing a pandemic

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Poultry Farming: High-density poultry farms, especially in Asia, increase the risk of the virus spreading and mutating, making human transmission more likely

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Vaccine Challenges: Developing an effective vaccine for new strains is difficult, and vaccine production could be slow during an outbreak

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Global Spread: Increased international travel and trade could facilitate rapid transmission across borders

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Antiviral Resistance: The virus could develop resistance to current antiviral treatments, limiting options for containment

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Climate Change: Altered bird migration patterns could introduce the virus to new regions

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Public Health Gaps: Weak health systems in some areas may struggle to contain outbreaks, exacerbating the crisis

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