Risk of avian influenza to the general public remains low, the CDC says, but people who work or live with birds should take precautions.

https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/everything-we-know-about-bird-flu/

Jessica Rendall

Nov. 12, 2022 1:02 p.m. PT

5 min read

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With bird flu outbreaks among flocks in the USdevastating farmers and the poultry industry, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising the red flag that people who live or work with the animals need to be extra careful, as the country nears a record-breaking number of sick birds.

Since early 2022 when the outbreak began,more than 49 million birdsin nearly all states (46) have either died because they were infected with bird flu, or were culled (killed) because they may have been exposed or infected, the CDC said in a Nov. 3 announcement. In 2015, a record 50.5 million birds died in a 21-state…