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Alternative-Skill167 t1_j52uwgu wrote

Reply to comment by SethSky in Why don’t we see dead birds on the streets when there’s a bird pandemic? by [deleted]

Wouldn't animals that eat dead infected birds, infect themselves?

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SethSky t1_j52xao5 wrote

Yes, animals that consume infected birds can become infected themselves. However, many scavengers, such as vultures and other birds of prey, have a relatively high resistance to avian influenza and may not be affected by the virus or die from it. Additionally, the virus may not survive well in the animal's body, and therefore would not be able to infect others. Many domestic animal like pigs, cats and dogs have a different type of receptors in their respiratory system, which makes it harder for avian flu to infect them, as it is not able to bind to those receptors.

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