Episode 1746 • • 1:16:52 - 1:20:31
1746: Bedtime Hygiene
Dr. Celine Gounder, Bird Flu Pandemic Fears, Hybrid Strains
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder warns of the potential for a bird flu pandemic if the virus jumps from animals to humans. She explains the risk of "hybrid strains" forming if a person is infected with both human and avian flu simultaneously. The USDA has recently granted conditional approval for a bird flu vaccine for chickens produced by Zoetis.