Emerging Health Issues

What we know about H5N1 bird flu in cows — and the risk to humans

(By Helen Branswell for STAT)

The discovery of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. cattle — and the news that at least one person in Texas has been infected, apparently through contact with infected cows — has taken scientists who study influenza by surprise. Continue reading here…

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