It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By NPR
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It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild
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That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health.