Bird Flu May Be Adapting to Infect Mammals

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Last year, the world was gravely concerned about the possibility of a global Bird Flu pandemic and it seems that those fears have been re-ignited after reports of Bird Flu victims are on the rise in China.

However, this new outbreak is troubling many doctors and researchers because this new strain is not showing up in birds.

The lack of infected birds is leading researchers to theorize that the strain may have mutated into a strain that can infect mammals. If so, not only will China have to increase efforts to keep the virus from spreading, but the rest of the world will have to be on the lookout for the new strain.

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The virus in question, H7N9, has currently infected 49 people in China, 11 of which have died. Though the virus was known to infect pigeons throughout the country, this is the first time that it has shown up in humans.

One major issue of this strain is that it can apparently be passed from bird to bird without actually making them Read more…

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