Bird flu can spread to horses without causing any symptoms – raising fears of new viral strains threatening humans

BIRD flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms, new research reveals, sparking fears it could be spreading under the radar.

It’s a new chapter in the unfolding threat of H5N1, widely feared as the virus most likely to spark the next pandemic.

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Scientists at the University of Glasgow discovered antibodies to the avian virus in blood samples from horses in Mongolia.

Professor Pablo Murcia, who led the research...