IN PHOTOS: Bird flu spreads to mammalian species

Seals, sea lions, foxes, otters, raccoons, grizzly bears, minks, porpoises have been infected, as scientists sound alarm about a new pandemic
Bird flu or the H5N1 strain of avian influenza has spread to new countries as well as species. The disease caused the death of 585 sea lions in Peru this month. It has spread to other countries in Latin America as well. Photo: iStock
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