Every time H5N1 infects a mammal, it has the opportunity to develop mutations that make it more transmissible
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The disease has been detected in birds on every continent except Australia, seals in South America, foxes in Canada, as well as poultry, dairy cattle and dozens of farm workers who have had contact with the animals in the US – and now the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu . the virus has jumped to pigs in the US for the first time.
This development is certainly disturbing. This gives the virus one of its best opportunities to date to evolve…