The H5N1 bird flu virus is spreading through American cattle herds for the first time. Mammal-to-mammal transmission has scientists concerned that the virus could mutate and spread between people. Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams fears the US will repeat the mistakes of 2020. Bird flu is flying around. In recent months, the highly pathogenic H5N1 … Read more
In her thirty years of working with elephant seals, Dr. Marcela Uhart has never seen anything like the scene on the beaches of Argentina’s Valdés Peninsula last October. It was peak breeding season; the beach should have been full of harems of fertile females and enormous males fighting each other for supremacy. Instead, it was … Read more
In her thirty years of working with elephant seals, Dr. Marcela Uhart has never seen anything like the scene on the beaches of Argentina’s Valdés Peninsula last October. It was peak breeding season; the beach should have been full of harems of fertile females and enormous males fighting each other for supremacy. Instead, it was … Read more
Editor’s Note: Jaime M. Yassif, Ph.D., is vice president of Global Biological Policy and Programs at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a nonprofit global security organization focused on reducing nuclear and biological threats that endanger humanity. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion at CNN. The headlines are worrying: “Highly pathogenic … Read more
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Bird flu is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in far-flung corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and confusing scientists who see no clear way to slow the devastating virus. The global bird flu outbreak that began in 2020 has led to the deaths of millions of domestic … Read more
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Bird flu is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in far-flung corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and confusing scientists who see no clear way to slow the devastating virus. The global bird flu outbreak that began in 2020 has led to the deaths of millions of domestic … Read more
Over the past three years, a highly contagious, often fatal form of bird flu has taken a staggering toll on animals around the world. The virus, known as H5N1, has infected birds in more than 80 countries. According to the Department of Agriculture, the disease has infiltrated large commercial poultry farms and small backyard chicken … Read more
Over the past three years, a highly contagious, often fatal form of bird flu has taken a staggering toll on animals around the world. The virus, known as H5N1, has infected birds in more than 80 countries. According to the Department of Agriculture, the disease has infiltrated large commercial poultry farms and small backyard chicken … Read more