Bird Flu Outbreak at Wildlife Center Claim the Lives of 3 Seals and a Fox

A rare bird flu outbreak in the U.K. has caused the death of three seals, five swans, and a fox at a wildlife rehabilitation center, as per a new report. A genetic analysis discovered a single mutation in a strain of the bird flu, referred to as H5N8 that may have let the virus spread from birds to mammals, the authors said.