A new study led by Hongbo Gao, from the Changchun Veterinary Research Institute and Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, has made a worrying new virus discovery View 3 Images 96% of people tested in China had Influenza D (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Fears are rising over a potential new pandemic after a variant of swine flu normally found in ferrets has jumped to humans. Influenza D, commonly found in the small furry creatures despite being a form of swine flu, has been found in 96% of people in China who were recently tested for the flu. ‌

A new report by several Chinese experts has confirmed that Influenza D is no longer just an animal problem. ‌

A new strain of IDV has evolved to become highly infectious and can spread through the air between mammals, sugges

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