Pigs
Americannoun
noun
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This discovery is notable because bird and human flu viruses can exchange genetic material when they infect the same host, such as pigs.
From Science Daily
In addition to turkeys, residents include cows, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, llamas and emus.
From Los Angeles Times
At one point, about 300 conscripts who refused to fight last year were held in a basement in eastern Ukraine, where they were threatened, called “pigs,” not fed and not allowed to go to the toilet or to bathe, according to Astra, an independent news outlet, and other Russian news media organizations, quoting relatives.
From New York Times
Eight classic tracks, including Paranoid, Iron Man, War Pigs and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, have been re-orchestrated, with new compositions inspired by the band also to be played live by an orchestra.
From BBC
In southern China, there are also reports of dogs spreading flu strains from pigs, suggesting the region could be an unusual hotspot for viruses in dogs.
From Scientific American
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