Now that bird flu is spreading among cows, scientists worry where H5N1 will jump next

Now that bird flu is spreading among cows, scientists worry where H5N1 will jump next

Analysis Now that bird flu is spreading among cows, scientists worry where H5N1 will jump next Possibly of H5N1 appearing in more livestock, including pigs, could help it adapt to better infect humans On March 25, American officials published an urgent announcement: Dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico were falling sick. The cows had low appetites, and produced less milk than normal. Some farms also discovered wild bird carcasses on their grounds. Tests on a cow throat swab …