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The claim

Das WEF hat die Vogelgrippe offiziell zur Pandemie ausgerufen.

Rating

Die Geschichte ist erfunden. Weder das Weltwirtschaftsforum (WEF) noch die eigentlich zuständige Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) haben so eine Erklärung veröffentlicht.

Reviewed by dpa ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the WEF did not declare a bird flu pandemic, and a WEF spokesperson told dpa the forum had never made such a statement. It also reports that the WHO confirmed it had not declared an international pandemic due to bird flu.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] dpa original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026