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Bird Flu Discovered in Wild Turkeys for First Time Ever [themeateater.com]:

Though the current strain of H5N1 that’s circulating in wild and domestic birds in North America has low zoonotic potential, meaning that transmission from birds to humans is unlikely, there has been one reported case [cbsnews.com] of the virus jumping the species barrier and ending up in a human being. That case involved an inmate at a Colorado prison who contracted HPAI while culling infected birds at a private poultry farm as part of an early release work program. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the man was asymptomatic and has since recovered.

do-not-ever-feed-wild-animals dept.

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