Damn - This Bird Flu looks serious

[packman]

Mammal-to-mammal transmission of H5N1 was recently recorded between mink on a farm in Spain, and the virus has also likely been transmitted between seals in the US, suggesting that it's possible this virus could be a few key genetic changes away from something with pandemic potential for people.

In the US, the virus has been found in at least 16 mammal species including red foxes, skunks, raccoons, and even a bottlenose dolphin and black bear.

Many of the mammals that have contracted bird flu feast on wild birds, or come in contact with them regularly in the wild.

https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/bird-flu-led-deaths-more-160930339.html

[wendyb-NC]

1. That is such terrifying news

So many species affected. Just heartbreaking, tragedy. Climate change, habitat destruction, pollution, and on and on. Now bird flu virus.

Thank you, for the article. I didn't know the virus was affecting so many divergent species. Many mammals, due to their exposure to bird flu in the wild from eating birds.

[StarryNite]

2. Never ending

The tentacles of Climate Change are far reaching.

[bigtree]

3. .