Bird flu is spreading around the world.
North America, south America,
europe and asia along with Africa have all reported bird flu outbreaks.
Avian flu,
It's a type A influenza virus, which originates in birds.
We think of it as a problem affecting mostly wild birds and
yet while they migrate in the spring disease by experts are warning
that this virus is now a year round problem and maybe
a big problem for farms.
Reuters interviewed more than a dozen experts and farmers on four continents.
Everyone is worried about this virus.
One colorado Farm reported being infected twice within a six month period.
It had to kill more than three million chickens
because so many hens were infected and had to be exterminated.
Egg prices are skyrocketing, it skyrocketed last year.
And now we know avian flu has moved from birds
to mammals.
And while the World Health Organization says
the risk to humans is low, it does advise caution.