Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.
The New York Times8d
‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
By Apoorva Mandavilli Apoorva Mandavilli covered the Covid-19 and mpox outbreaks, and has tracked the spread of H5N1 since 2003. When bird flu first struck dairy cattle a year ago, it seemed ...
East Bay Times3d
To detect contagious bird flu, can genomic surveillance shift to sewers?
When the H5N1 bird flu virus jumps from animals into people, it hits a dead end. Missing the key genes that would help it infect humans, it isn’t causing a pandemic. But if the virus suddenly ...
Rolling Out8d
H5N1 virus in raw food endangers pets’ health
A surge in H5N1 virus cases among pets, particularly cats, has raised alarms about raw pet food safety. The virus, devastating bird populations nationwide since 2022, has infected cats through ...