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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Nicole Wootton-Cane

RARE PHOTOS: Bird flu could be resistant to body s defence system scientists warn | Vintage Vibes

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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