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Bird Flu Found in U.S. Pig Raises Concerns Over Pandemic Risk

Sabina Diethelm

23 November 2024

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The first case of bird flu found in a U.S. pig has alarmed experts, given the potential for pigs to act as “mixing vessels” for flu viruses that could adapt to infect humans.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/influenza-pig-bird-flu-us

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Bird Flu Found in U.S. Pig Raises Concerns Over Pandemic Risk

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