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Bird flu: why you should be worried

If the H5N1 avian flu virus mutates to be transmissible between people, its effect on human life and business could exceed that of a terrorist attack, writes Sara Bradford of Exclusive Analysis

Although the 9/11 terrorist attack completely restructured the global insurance industry, the impact of a flu pandemic has not been tested yet, leaving the consequences to speculation.

Theories aside

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