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Glasgow Live
National
Mya Bollan

Can humans catch bird flu as eight swans die from disease in Glasgow park

Bird flu continues to cause concern, with eight swans found dead at a Glasgow park in on Wednesday.

The sad sight was discovered by a local at Knightswood Park pond as the Scotland wide outbreak of avian influenza continues. The disease has circulated among bird population on a regular basis over the last two decades. But the current outbreak is the worst Scotland has ever experiences in terms of transmission and mortality rates as the disease has already killed tens of thousands of birds, according to the Scottish SPCA.

But bird flu be dangerous for humans? Can we catch it or can out pets be at risk? Here is everything you need to know.

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