About this episode
There's been much talk lately about the threat of H5N1 (Avian Influenza). In this episode we talk about what there is (and isn't) to fear about the virus, as well as we take a look at David Quammen's book "Spillover".
Learn More:
An Expert Says Why H5N1 Bird Flu Is Here to Stay (insider.com)
7 Reasons Diseases Are Spreading Faster These Days (insider.com)
Emergence and Evolution of H5N1 Bird Flu | Avian Influenza (Flu) (cdc.gov)
Airborne Transmission of Influenza A/H5N1 Virus Between Ferrets - PMC (nih.gov)
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic: Quammen, David: 9780393066807: Amazon.com: Books
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