“The worry is that we would be at risk of another pandemic should the virus evolve further to be better able to spread in humans.”
“A future shift of that kind cannot be ruled out, but there is no evidence of that at this time.”
Because bird flu is heat-sensitive and may be killed by properly preparing chicken, humans are unlikely to get it by eating poultry or game birds.
Rather, the majority of human infections happen when the virus enters the body via the mouth, nose, eyes, or lungs.
