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From birds, to cattle, to … us? Could bird flu be the next pandemic?

From birds, to cattle, to … us? Could bird flu be the next pandemic?

FromScience Weekly


From birds, to cattle, to … us? Could bird flu be the next pandemic?

FromScience Weekly

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about why this development has taken scientists by surprise, and how prepared we are for the possibility it might start spreading among humans. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
Released:
Apr 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Science Weekly podcast will now explore some of the crucial scientific questions about Covid-19. Led by its usual hosts  Ian Sample,  Hannah Devlin and  Nicola Davis, as well as the Guardian's health editor Sarah Boseley, we’ll be taking questions – some sent by you – to experts on the frontline of the global outbreak. Send us your questions here:  theguardian.com/covid19questions