Ongoing avian influenza in animals 'poses risk to humans'
The current outbreaks of avian influenza (also called bird flu), which has caused devastation in animal populations, pose ongoing risks to humans.
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The current outbreaks of avian influenza (also called bird flu), which has caused devastation in animal populations, pose ongoing risks to humans.
The current outbreaks of avian influenza (also called “bird flu”) have caused devastation in animal populations, including poultry, wild birds, and some mammals, and harmed farmers’ livelihoods and the food trade. Although largely affecting animals, these outbreaks pose ongoing risks to humans. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) are urging countries to work together across sectors to save as many animals as possible and to protect people.
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