A group of countries led by the U.S., Japan and EU nations has committed $1.9 billion to the fight against avian flu. The sum should make it easier for poor countries to fight the spread of H5N1 through grants rather than new loans. Alarms over the possible mutation of the virus into a disease that can be communicated from human to human continue to grow. One scientist recently noted that evidence the disease may have mutated into a somewhat less lethal form may well be a new sign of concern, as some experts believe the virus would have to become less deadly in order to spark a global pandemic.
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