Look at this section from the table of contents for when birds get flu.

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8. overheard in the lab: what’s the word?

10. see for yourself: nothing to sneeze at

12. who’s who? the medical team

15. case #1: the mystery of the killer bird flu!

an 11-year-old-girl and her mother die from a serious flu. is this the start of a worldwide health crisis?

if you wanted to read the latest scientific findings about the bird flu, which page would you turn to?
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