angrysoba
Philosophile
Seems like it's only a matter of time now. Clearly mammals are susceptible. The only question is, how deadly will it be?
Yet another good reason to Pasteurize milk.
Yeah, in fact mammals have been susceptible for quite a while now.
At least 26 species of mammals have also been infected. In Denmark, millions of mink were culled after bird flu spread through fur farms. In France, a captive bear was found to be infected, as have free-ranging bears in Canada. Among wild mammals, scavengers and marine mammals have been particularly badly hit. The virus has killed ten of thousands of seals and sea lions from Quebec down to Chile, Argentina and Peru - with concerns rising that it may be adapting to spread more easily between mammals and then back to birds.
In Antarctica's Northern Weddell Sea, Begeman and her colleagues sampled around 120 carcasses from different species, including several Antarctic fur seals. The virus was detected at four of the 10 sites they visited.
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And we have seen that humans have also been infected.
It might not be long before "hold on to your butts" time.