Genetic analysis reveals H5N1 flu virus outbreak in cows likely started earlier than thought ( www.statnews.com )
The genetic data point to a single spillover event that probably occurred in late 2023, Michael Worobey, an evolutionary virologist at the University of Arizona, told STAT on Tuesday.
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