To cause a human pandemic, the H5N1 avian flu virus would have to

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Currently, the H5N1 avian flu virus primarily infects birds, and human infections have mostly occurred from contact with infected birds or their droppings. In order to cause a human pandemic, the virus would have to develop the ability to spread efficiently from person to person. This could occur through a mutation or recombination event that changes the virus's surface proteins to better latch onto human cells. Therefore, option C ("become capable of human-to-human transmission") is the correct choice.

To Cause a Human Pandemic, the H5N1 Avian Flu Virus