The blowfly, a potential means of bird flu transmission (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

The blowfly, a potential means of bird flu transmission

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Blowflies, a family of flies strongly attracted to decaying flesh and feces, are carrying the bird flu virus in southern Japan, highlighting a potential new route of bird flu transmission. Image captured from Kyushu University’s Biodiversity Conservation Zone.

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Ryosuke Fujita, Kyushu University

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