Source : South China Morning Post
Virus can also infect pigs, say HKU researchers, who warn officials to maintain tight scrutiny even though threat seems under control
The H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted not only through close contact but by airborne exposure, a team at the University of Hong Kong found after extensive laboratory experiments.
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1244536/h7n9-bird-flu-found-spread-through-air
Study link - http://www.sciencemag.org/content/early/2013/05/22/science.1239844.abstract?sid=48017a5f-22ba-4d26-a3e2-2c1bdbda54ce