The origins of bird flu and why humans are vulnerable
How does the way we farm, eat, and live make us vulnerable to viruses like bird flu? And could humans be at risk with the next mutation?
Bird flu has reached a new milestone, crossing over to infect and kill a seal in South Australia.
It marks a new phase of the outbreak, and has sparked fears for many endangered wildlife species, which face the possibility of extinction.
So how does the way we farm, eat, and live make us vulnerable to viruses like this? And could humans be at risk with the next mutation?
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