How do we halt the next pandemic? Be kind to critters like bats, says a new paperPandemics often stem from viruses spilling over from animals to humans.Preventing spillovers requires addressing ecological factors and a One Health approach.
Man in Mexico dies with first human case of H5N2 bird fluA 59-year-old man in Mexico died with H5N2 bird flu, a strain never recorded in people before. No evidence of human-to-human transmission; concerns about mutation remain.