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Is bird flu spreading between people? Plus 2024’s best science books
New Scientist Weekly
Rising Concerns Over Bird Flu Transmission
This chapter explores the renewed fears surrounding the H5N1 bird flu strain and its potential risk to humans, drawing parallels to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts discuss recent unexpected infections in animals, including dairy cows, and highlight the worrying trend of confirmed human cases linked to these outbreaks. The chapter emphasizes the urgent need for surveillance and monitoring, particularly in light of the virus's ability to mutate and adapt to new hosts.
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