Deadly Outbreak of H5N1 Bird Flu in the US: What You Need to Know

The H5N1, strain of bird flu is causing the deadliest outbreak in history in the United States.

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H5N1 has been circulating among birds for several years but has only become deadly in the US in the last year and a half.

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The virus is rapidly spreading among chickens and also bird populations like falcons, hawks, eagles, and owls.

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Although outbreak, there is no immediate threat to the general population from human transmission.

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When humans are infected, it's almost always because they were directly in contact with infected birds or their feces or excrement.

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Mortality rates for bird flu among humans are high, but the virus has not evolved to spread among humans.

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Farmers are culling their flocks to prevent the virus from transferring to the food.

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Basic food safety practices like washing hands and cooking poultry products to the appropriate temperature can prevent the spread of the virus.

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