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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of ...

I listened to the livestock minister's speech about the role cattle play in our economy's growth. One is amazed to discover ...

Cattle and humans have an intertwined history; people have been raising cattle for meat and hides for thousands of years.

Cows were added to that ever-growing ... because they contain both avian and human cell receptor types in their airways and lungs - raising the prospect for viruses to merge into something new.