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The current bird flu strain evolved so quickly it was deadly
A study has revealed that the influence of wild bird migration on the spread of influenza through arctic and subarctic zones. Researchers analysed data from the WHO and the Food and Agricultural Organization of United Nations between 2005 and 2022 and analysed more than 10,000 viral genomes. They said wild bird migration is driven by…
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The disease outbreak most reported is the flu, MERS andEbola
In a study, Chinese researchers said that until the current outbreak of bird flu in South Africa, all mammalian influenza infections could be attributed to direct contact with virus-contaminated material. “Until this particular outbreak, all mammal influenza infections could be attributed to direct contact with virus-contaminated material,” said Hualan Chen, a virologist at the Harbin…