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Cattle seem to be more susceptible to bird flu than humans Stocktrek Images/Alamy The risk of the bird flu outbreak among dairy cows in the US triggering a human flu pandemic may be lower than feared. Cow udders have lots of bird-like flu virus binding sites but no human-like ones, a study has found, meaning there is no reason for the virus to evolve inside cows to become better at infecting people. Read more However, if farm workers.

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