Avian Flu risk to public remains low

While the risk to the general public still remains very low, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Cherokee County Health Department is reminding Kansans to practice caution around wild birds and backyard poultry amid increasing reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) virus both nationally and within Kansas.HPAI is primarily an infection of w...

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