US cows now have bird flu, too – but it’s time for planning, not panic
Avian flu, or H5N1, is making headlines in the United States. The past few years have seen concerning signs of it spreading across the world – whether in chickens in Britain, sea lions in Peru, or Caspian seals in Russia. This time, it is has been confirmed in American cows, and the World Health Organization has warned that the risk of it spreading to humans is of “enormous concern”. While it is early days, the hypothesis is that in late 2023, a...
2024-04-26T13:58:36Z