GET ME REWRITE: Bird poop will save us from the next pandemic

 

Headline:  NDTV World, 12/27/2024

Scientists in the US have been collecting bird poop as part of their influenza sampling projects to stop the next pandemic. The shores of Delaware Bay, which sees nearly 25 different species of birds each spring, serve as a "treasure trove" for their research work. 

With H5N1 bird flu - a dangerous flu virus - spreading fast through dairy cattle and poultry flocks in the US, researchers have their work cut out, CNN reported. 

"It's a treasure trove around here," said Dr Pamela McKenzie, who along with Patrick Seiler is a part of the National Institutes of Health-funded research team at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The team has been collecting bird poop for the past four decades.

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