Should people be concerned about bird flu? Here's what a new study says about mutations

As concerns about bird flu rise in the U.S., a new study is warning about the virus' ability to mutate in humans. Dr. Amish Adalja, an infectious disease physician, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the study and how concerned people should be about the disease.

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