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    The current outbreaks of avian influenza (also called “bird flu”) have caused devastation in animal populations, including poultry, wild birds, and some mammals, and harmed farmers’ livelihoods and the food trade. Although largely affecting animals, these outbreaks pose ongoing risks to humans. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization…

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    The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reported five additional H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) detections in mammals. As of June 12, 2023, a total of 196 mammals have been recently infected with bird flu in the U.S. Mammalian infections with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HAPI) virus are a global concern, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…

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