Podcast HackBird Flu: The Next Pandemic?By Babbage from The Economist, The Economist
In a Nutshell
In this February 2023 episode of the Economist's Babbage podcast, host Alok Jha discusses avian flu, the risk it poses to humans, and whether we are prepared for the next global pandemic.
Favorite Quote
People are tired of talking about viruses, politicians are tired, clinicians are tired, but that's something that we cannot afford because nature is around us and viruses keep evolving. So, we have to keep being alert on what it takes … to be prepared.
Marion Coopmans, virologist
Introduction
The next global pandemic is inevitable, but we are yet to know what virus will cause it.
Some experts consider avian flu the most likely candidate for another pandemic, but how worried should we be?
Babbage is the Economist's weekly science and technology podcast, hosted by the newspaper's science and technology editor Alok Jha.
In this February 2023 episode, Jha meets with experts to discuss the risk avian flu poses to wildlife and humans and what measures could be taken to mitigate disaster.
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