School of Public Health News & Events
Sept. 7, 2011
Debate over H5N1 research
University of Minnesota professor Michael Osterholm is at the center of scientific debate regarding unpublished research on the lab creation of the H5N1 avian flu virus.
The H5N1 strains that were created could lead to research that improves pandemic preparedness. But Osterholm and others are concerned that releasing details of the research puts us at risk of a human pandemic — by accident or intentional release of the virus.
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