Experts in China have studied a new variant of the flu which has the potential to jump from animals to humans, as well as spreading through air after it was first found in cattle View 3 Images It was first found in cattle

A new form of the flu has stirred up worries about another global pandemic, with experts worried that the variant is able to jump between animals and humans, similar to Covid-19 . ‌

The IDV variant was detected in China , and scientists say it could "silently" spread to new countries, with the bug showing "alarming exposure rates." ‌

The virus was examined by researchers led by Hongbo Bao from Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, and the "newly emerging" strain of flu has been called influenza D virus or, IDV. So far, it mostly affects cattle, but

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