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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Nicole Wootton-Cane

Bird flu could be ‘resistant’ to body’s defence system, scientists warn

Bird flu may be particularly severe in humans because it is resistant to one of the body’s most important defence systems, a new study has suggested.

When the human body responds to an infection its temperature will climb and generate a fever. This is one of the ways our bodies know to try and stop a virus from replicating and keep us from getting more seriously ill.

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