How would a flu outbreak become a pandemic?
The flu spreads from person to person through coughing and/or sneezing. It is also spread through contact with unwashed hands, contaminated surfaces and objects. When a new strain of influenza evolves, people could have very little natural defence against it. This allows the virus to spread more widely, with more serious consequences. With increased ease in global travel, a pandemic is expected to spread around the world rapidly, within weeks to months.
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