The bird flu outbreak is still happening. What is the risk for humans right now?

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A bird flu outbreak is hitting the United States. But humans appear to be safe

ByHerb Scribner@HerbScribner

March 25, 2022 5 a.m. MDT

Cage-free chickens walk in a fenced pasture.
Cage-free chickens walk in a fenced pasture at an organic farm near Waukon, Iowa, on Oct. 21, 2015. A lethal type of bird flu has bombarded poultry farms across the country recently, but there doesn’t appear to be any major risk for humans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

A lethal type ofbird fluhas bombarded poultry farms across the country recently, but there doesn’t appear to be any major risk for humans, theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Why it matters:Thebird fluis a major virus that’s running through the bird population in the U.S. Any indication of bird-to-human transmission could lead to sickness and death.

Driving the news:Currently, there is no…

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