Since 2023, the Congo has reported an unprecedented number of infections, which has begun to spread to other countries. However, no cases outside of the continent have been reported so far.
Ferrets are seen as an important model for analyzing how viruses could affect humans as they can be infected by human flu viruses.
The H5N1 subvariant of bird flu has been increasingly reported in cattle in recent months.
Analyses of viruses found in the cows have so far not found any changes affiliated with transmission between people.
The study focused on species of the Bacteroidales order, some of the most abundant species in the human gut microbiome.
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The CDC stressed that the overall human health risk of the bird flu remains low.
Unlike poultry, the cattle do not need to be culled and are expected to make a full recovery.
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health noted that the risk to the public is “extremely low.”
Scientists have warned that the impact of the bird flu on Antarctic wildlife could be "immense."
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