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  1. CW: Bird flu in mammals

    Bird flu outbreak in #mink sparks concern about spread in people

    The new variant puts #birdflu in “uncharted territory”, says Wendy Puryear, a #virologist at Tufts University.
    Researchers have warned that, unless careful precautions are taken, the #disease might eventually spread among people.

    nature.com/articles/d41586-023

    #nextPandemic ?

  2. By the way, it's #WorldZoonosisDay

    The UN has a report for us to read, but generally, today is the day we raise awareness that it is possible that a disease may someday spread from an animal host, to humanity, and cause an epidemic. It's happened many times in the past (including once in the past 2 years!) and will probably happen again in the future. We can however prevent and mitigate it, when it happens. Now is the time to start preparing for the #nextpandemic.

    https://www.unep.org/resources/report/preventing-future-zoonotic-disease-outbreaks-protecting-environment-animals-and