A highly contagious bird flu has driven up egg and poultry prices, but it does not pose a health threat to people.
. The current set of H5N1 bird flu viruses was identified in Europe in 2020, then found in North and South Carolina in January.
The recent U.S. outbreak is the worst since 2015, when multiple bird flu strains, including some H5N1 viruses, spread across the country. Nearly. Bowman said this new outbreak appears to be even more geographically widespread. Experts attribute the spread of H5N1 to the migration of wild birds, which pass the virus through saliva, mucus and droppings.that people to stop using bird feeders or bird baths to stop birds from congregating."There’s 10,000 species of birds and doesn’t infect them all the same," Bowman said."For the primary transmission, we’re really focused on the waterfowl, especially the dabbling ducks.
Buckles said it's important to keep chickens and turkeys away from wild birds to prevent the virus from entering our food supply. As a precaution, people should cook poultry and eggs to a temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit,"Anytime that you have animals — I don’t care whether it’s your pet dog or your chicken — you need to practice good hand hygiene," she said."We all know how wash for 20 seconds with soap and water. That applies to this as as well.
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