How the H5N1 bird flu threatens the existence of birds and mammals

Category : Wildlife | Location : International  | Posted on 2024-03-28 05:22:51

Since 2020, a highly pathogenic type of bird flu, H5N1, has been spreading across the globe, posing an existential threat to birds and wildlife. The virus has infected birds in more than 80 countries (as of December 2023) and resulted in culling of millions of chickens and turkeys at commercial poultry farms. It also struck numerous species of wild birds, such as gulls and terns, killing them by thousands.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/h5n1-bird-flu-mammals-9236846/