Bird Flu Infects and Kills A Polar Bear

Bird Flu Infects and Kills A Polar Bear

The bird flu is creeping into headlines slowly once again. Now the media is reporting on the death of a polar bear due to “avian influenza” and says it’s a sign of the virus’s “persistence”. Polar bears are on the Endangered Species...
Bird Flu Infects and Kills A Polar Bear

United Nations Warns Of Human Bird Flu Risk

Three United Nations agencies warned that an ongoing rise in bird flu outbreaks globally has raised concerns that the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily. On July 12th, they urged countries to “strengthen disease surveillance” and improve...
Bird Flu Infects and Kills A Polar Bear

Mutations in H5N1 Bird Flu Are “Concerning”

The European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) says that mutations spotted in the H5N1 bird flu virus are “concerning” and may suggest the potential for avian influenza to jump to humans is increasing. The official bird flu narrative has already been crafted as the...