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The Dairy Industry Must Act Faster to Keep H5N1 Bird Flu from Starting a Human Epidemic
(www.scientificamerican.com)
this post was submitted on 14 Jun 2024
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And domesticated chickens, and cows..
Your point is?
It's not supposed to be in cows. That's the issue.
Who are we to dictate where H5N1 goes?
Obviously it's in cows and other creatures as well, so clearly it's not restricted to birds. Face the facts, it's not a "bird" flu, and it shouldn't be called that anymore, as it's obviously not exclusive to birds.
H5N1 works for me. At least the technical name doesn't mislead people into thinking only one category of animals can get it.
The name is the know where it does come from, and not for who it can infect...