Avian Flu, Zoonotic Disease, and How Close Are We to a New

Avian Flu, Zoonotic Disease, and How Close Are We to a New Pandemic?

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Science writer and author Maryn McKenna is back to talk about her newest piece for Wired where she considers the implications of Avian flu moving to new territory and infecting new mammals, though not yet infecting people to any great degree. What does this say about our methods for raising animals in confinement, and how do we check the spread of this pathogen and others like it?

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