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Why a bird flu outbreak at a mink farm is reigniting public health concerns
HealthFeb 18, 2023 1:16 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — A recent bird flu outbreak at a mink farm in Spain has reignited worries about the virus spreading more broadly to people.
Scientists have been keeping tabs on this bird flu virus since the 1950s, though it wasn’t deemed a threat to people until a 1997 outbreak in Hong Kong among visitors to live poultry markets.
As bird flu hits more and varied animals, like at the mink farm, the fear is that the virus could evolve to spread more easily between people, and potentially trigger a pandemic.
Scientist say another kind of bird flu was likely behind the devastating 1918-1919 flu pandemic, and avian viruses played roles…
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