The World Health Organization (WHO) expresses grave concern over the expanding transmission of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an alarmingly high mortality rate. The outbreak, ongoing since 2020, has resulted in the deaths of millions of poultry and has now affected wild birds, as well as land and marine mammals. Notably, cows and goats recently joined the list of affected species, surprising experts. This strain has evolved into a global zoonotic animal pandemic, with fears mounting over its potential to infect humans and facilitate human-to-human transmission.
WHO Raises Alarm Over Bird Flu Transmission to Humans
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