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Pigs represent a particular concern for the spread of bird flu because they can become co-infected with bird and human viruses.
US detects bird flu for the first time. (file photo)
Chicago,UPDATED: Oct 31, 2024 07:19 IST
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H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in OregonFirst detection of virus in swine in countryPigs can host bird, human virusesH5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the US Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
Pigs represent a particular concern for the spread of bird flu because they can become co-infected with bird and human viruses, which could swap genes to form a new, more dangerous virus that can more easily infect humans.
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Radha Basnet
Published On:
Oct 31, 2024
