Navy researchers have launched a test to see if the 1918 treatment will work against deadly Asian bird flu. Results thus far have been inconclusive.[citation needed] Human H5N1 plasma may be an effective, timely, and widely available treatment for the next flu pandemic.[citation needed] A new international study using modern data collection methods, would be a difficult, slow process. Citing the months-long wait for a vaccine for the next pandemic, many flu experts are of the opinion that the 1918 method is something to consider.[22]