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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (132): USA: (IA,NB) HPAI H5N2, poultry

Avian Influenza -- Worldwide/UnknownThe United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza (HPAI) in 5 additional flocks in Iowa and Nebraska. No human infections with the virus have been detected at this time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] considers the risk to people from these HPAI H5 infections in wild birds, backyard flocks and commercial poultry, to be Read more [...]