#Detecting bird flu before it’s ready to take off

“#Detecting bird flu before it’s ready to take off” WCVM adjunct professor Dr. Chelsea Himsworth (DVM) and her research team have developed a genomics technique for detecting avian influenza virus in wetland sediment. Credit: Delaney Schofer Known as “bird flu,” avian influenza is transmitted from wild ducks to chickens and other domestic birds. While the…

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#Human interactions with wild and farmed animals must change dramatically to reduce risk of another deadly pandemic

“#Human interactions with wild and farmed animals must change dramatically to reduce risk of another deadly pandemic” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Compiled by a team of international wildlife and veterinary experts, a new study has identified seven routes by which pandemics could occur and 161 options for reducing the risk. It concludes that widespread changes…

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