PublishedJune 4, 2023
The potential of diseases such as Avian Influenza (bird flu) to spread rapidly world-wide has accelerated research on zoonoses—diseases that are transmitted between animals and humans. Source – John Pearce, U.S. Geological Survey, Public Domain
Avian influenza in birds worldwide is changing rapidly, and the surging number of cases seen in mammals is cause for concern.
Since first emerging in 1996, the H5N1 avian influenza virus had previously been confined to primarily seasonal outbreaks.Starting in 2005,experts began identifying key events – like new clades, new species being infected, and the spread to new areas – as the avian flu virus gained greater virulence.
While therisk to humans still remains low,according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), something happened in mid-2021 that made the group of viruses much more infectious,according to Richard Webby,the head of…
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