Bird Flu – This sounds very bad
The world is currently seeing the fastest-spreading, largest-ever outbreak of H5N1, a highly contagious, deadly strain of avian influenza. Scientists say this virus now presents an existential threat to the world’s biodiversity, with the risk to humans rising as it continues to leap the species barrier, reaching new host species.
12:38 Animal apocalypse: Deadly bird flu infects hundreds of species pole-to-pole
Interesting article how the H5N1 bird flu can jump species, not just between birds but to mammals to and how human activity has made this possible.
A rather worrying article really, as our ecosystem is fragile enough as it is.