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Bird flu detected in mammals but risk to humans low: experts
It is rare that bird flu jumps over into mammals -- and rarer still that humans catch the potentially deadly virus.
Bird flu outbreaks in Europe and North and South America have led to the culling of tens of millions of domestic poultry worldwide. PHOTO: AFP
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
Experts have warned that the recent detection of bird flu in mammals including foxes, otters, minks, seals and even grizzly bears is concerning but emphasised that the virus would have