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New bird flu 'has unique traits'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24016987The new flu which has emerged in China has unique traits, say scientists.
It is able to infect both the nose, giving it the potential to spread easily, and penetrate deep in the lungs where it causes pneumonia.
The authors of the American Journal of Pathology say the twin attack has not been detected in previous bird flus.
Meanwhile, a separate study has taken the early steps towards a vaccine for another emerging virus, Mers-coronavirus.
