Scientists now fear bird flu has passed from mammals to humans for the first time, marking another step in the evolution of the deadly virus. There is “strong evidence” that a person working on a farm in Texas was infected by sick cows, new analysis shows. For two years now, the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain has been spreading worldwide and is now infecting other mammals as well. The new evidence shows that the virus has been spreading unnoticed since the beginning of the year. So far, 36 herds in nine states have tested positive for the virus. However, tests of milk samples have shown that the virus has spread much more widely. According to experts, the longer it spreads unchecked in a domesticated mammal, the greater the chance it will adapt to a new species and jump to humans. According to a study published in the scientific journal “The New England Journal of Medicine”, the symptoms of the infected man were mild. Although she developed conjunctivitis, she did not […]
Source: News Beast
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