By Kai Kupferschmidt
Science: A new animal virus first detected in Germany and the Netherlands late last year is taking a heavy toll on livestock across Europe, causing the birth of dead or deformed animals. Scientists are scrambling to figure out where the virus has come from and exactly how it is transmitted.
Source and Photo: Science, March 2nd, 2012
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Posted in Health Security
By Jon Cohen and David Malakoff
Science: A researcher who created one of the H5N1 mutants believed to be capable of triggering an influenza pandemic and a leading U.S. health official are offering clarifications and “new data” to better gauge the risk it presents.
Source and Photo: Science, March 9th, 2012
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Posted in Disease, Documents and Reports, Health Security, Poultry
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