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Could the 1918 pandemic influenza virus be inadvertently distributed in a similar manner?

April 26, 2017distributed inadvertently Influenza manner Pandemic similar virus

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Could the 1918 pandemic influenza virus be inadvertently distributed in a similar manner?

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No. The “non-contemporary” H2N2 virus was available from many sources and inadvertently shipped by private suppliers as part of the proficiency panel. CDC currently has no plans to distribute this virus.