New H5N1 viruses: How to balance risk of escape with benefits of research?
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
In the controversy surrounding the newly developed strains of avian H5N1 flu viruses, scientists and policy makers are struggling with one question in particular: what level of biosafety is best for studying these potentially lethal strains of influenza? Experts now argue their different views of how to safely handle H5N1 flu viruses.