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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-u-s-bird-flu-outbreak

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NationMar 14, 2023 2:56 PM EDT

The H5N1 strain of bird fluhas left the U.S. reeling as it tries to manage the deadliest bird flu outbreak in history. The PBS NewsHour’s William Brangham joined Nicole Ellis to explain the significance of this avian flu, the severity of the outbreak, and how it will affect people across the country.

Watch the full conversation in the video player above.

What is the bird flu?

Birds carry flu in their stomachs all the time, Brangham said, and it typically doesn’t cause any problems for them or us. But, “Every now and then, one of those viruses” — like H5N1 — “becomes super contagious amongst birds and becomes deadlier to birds,” Brangham said. This specific strain has been circulating among birds for…