Data Report
Other Viruses => Bird Flu (HPAI) => Topic started by: Masked Man on April 02, 2026, 05:20:59 pm
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Certain animals can and do transmit Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI, specifically H5N1) amongst their own herds or flocks
, representing a significant shift from the virus's traditional behavior. While historically avian flu was a "dead-end" infection in mammals, recent outbreaks show evidence of sustained mammal-to-mammal transmission.
Study confirms mammal-to-mammal avian flu spread
By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle July 24, 2024
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https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/07/study-confirms-mammal-mammal-avian-flu-spread
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The global H5N1 influenza panzootic in mammals
LINK:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08054-z