Corona Calls

Corona Calls for 04.02.2024 – H5N1 Bird Flu

Discussed in this episode:

  • Avian Influenza (H5N1) has popped up in cows in several states, raising concerns that the virus has jumped to a mammalian species and is now capable of transmitting from cow to cow. Then on Monday, Texas reported a case in a human that works with cows. When is it time to get alarmed?

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