CDC Reveals If US Bird Flu Outbreak Poses Risk to Humans

CDC Reveals If US Bird Flu Outbreak Poses Risk to Humans
Chickens take shelter from a rainstorm at the Nu Sunrise Farms in Griffin, Ga., on March 15, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
By Jack Phillips, Breaking News Reporter
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Federal health officials are closely monitoring an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird influenza that has devastated poultry farms on the East Coast and in the Midwest in recent days.

While millions of birds have been culled due to avian influenza across the United States, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this week that there are no signs this strain of bird flu poses a threat to people yet.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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