Pure Science: 150 million year old dinosaur had a bird-like respiratory infection

Paleontologists have announced the first instance of an avian-like or bird-like lower respiratory infection in a non-avian or non-flying dinosaur. Dated to 150 million years ago, Dolly the dinosaur probably had fever, difficultly in breathing, and coughing. ThePrint’s Sandhya Ramesh explains the findings.

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• Woodruff, D.C., Wolff, E.D.S., Wedel, M.J. et al. The first occurrence of an avian-style respiratory infection in a non-avian dinosaur. Sci Rep 12, 1954 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05761-3