A Bird Flu Pandemic Hovering on the Horizon

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A Bird Flu Pandemic Hovering on the Horizon

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Feb 14, 2023

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With over a billion birds dead and signs that the influenza virus is now spreading among mammalian species in the wild, are we at risk of another pandemic, just as we thought Covid was over? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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A Bird Flu Pandemic Hovering on the Horizon

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