Swine Flu H1N1 — Worldwide/Unknown
When it comes to swine flu, elephant seals can now be included in the list of carriers. According to a new UC Davis study, the marine mammals, distinctive for their honking noses, contracted the H1N1 virus back in 2010, just as the pandemic caused by the virus was winding down in humans.
“Influenza virus is famous for its ability to cross species barriers, and this isn’t the 1st time a marine mammal has been found to carry a human strain,” said lead author Tracey Goldstein, an associate
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