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H5N1 bird flu is closer to gaining pandemic potential than we thought
A highly infectious strain of bird flu has been circulating worldwide since 2020 ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images…
Bird flu may be adapting to become more infectious to humans
Bird flu has been spreading in wild animals for years but it’s now adapting to humans Vuk Valcic//SOPA…
Risk of bird flu outbreak in cows causing pandemic is less than feared
Cow udders have lots of bird-like flu virus receptors but no human-like ones, a study has found, meaning…
Emergency Planners Are Having a Moment
Also, in a disaster, there are no good decisions, there are only least-worse decisions. Every decision will come…
Could ancient viruses from melting permafrost cause the next pandemic?
Melting permafrost in Russia’s Yamal peninsula (pictured) has exposed nomadic reindeer herders (below) to anthrax Elena Shchipkova/Alamy IN…