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Scientists trying to determine why bird flu kills some animals quickly but leads to mild illnesses in others.
H5N1 virus has spread alarmingly quickly and widely in the last few years .
Experts think it’s unlikely this virus will become a deadly global contagion, but that's not a sure bet.
U.S. health officials are readying vaccines and making other preparations.
A recent study documented the presence of bird flu-friendly receptors in dairy cattle mammary glands.
Some scientists also note that the human eye has receptors that the virus can bind to.
Pigs are a concern because they are considered ideal mixing vessels for bird flu to potentially combine with other flu viruses to create something more dangerous.
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