CDC announced H5N1 bird flu virus in U.S. wild birds and poultry posed a low risk to the public
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On Feb. 14, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the current risk to the general public’s health from HPAI A(H5N1) virus in the U.S. was low.
A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) viruses had been previously detected in U.S. wild birds and commercial and domestic poultry, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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