Bird Flu has killed more than 1,500 sea lions this year alone in Chile. With fears of spillover to humans, animals have been severely affected by the bird flu in the recent past. Within half a month, Avian flu has killed more than 1000, according to Chilean government officials.
Bird flue has been increasing its foothold in the US, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. The US reported more than hundreds of millions of cases in poultry costing the US government around $660 million. The virus has already spread to other mammals such as bears and red foxes in the US.
The recent outbreak of the virus is the deadliest in the history of the US. The Avian flu is generally caused by infection with avian influenza Type A viruses. Humans are immune to the viruses that infect birds. The death of millions of birds describes the catastrophe unleashed upon the population of birds all across the country.
Avian flu has killed more chicken and turkeys this year as compared to 2015 outbreak. The recent virus has different features and has adapted to the environment raising concerns of the concerned authorities.
