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Oneida County: 'Risk of Human Bird Flu Infection is Low'

With bird flu being in the national headlines lately, the Oneida County Health Department is offering education and safety tips and reassuring the public that the risk of human infection is low. 

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Avian influenza, bird flu, or H5N1 refers to a group of viruses that usually spreads between birds. These viruses range from limited impact to large numbers of illness and death of birds. This virus is circulating worldwide in birds and is causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows in the United States. This virus has also infected several humans nationwide. 

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For additional information about bird flu and H5N1, visit https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/.

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