9 years ago
Birds can be infected with avian flu after sharing resources with sick skunks or rabbits
The potential role of wild animals in spreading avian influenza A virus has received a lot of attention in recent years. Birds are capable of transmitting this virus to mammals, but the contrasting cycle, where a mammal transmits the virus back to birds, has been largely overlooked. Now, researchers at the National Wildlife Research Center have shown that this can happen, and that this route of transmission should be carefully considered in biosecurity plans.
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