While the risk for humans is low, authorities warn that safety measures should be taken near birds.
Over 50 million birds have died amid a record-breaking outbreak of avian flu in the United States, according to the Department of Agriculture .
While the risk for humans is low, authorities have warned that safety measures should be taken near birds. In a 3 November announcement about the ongoing outbreak, the US Centers for Disease Control said that while the risk to the general public remains low, it is advising Americans to take "preventative measures" - such as avoiding direct contact with wild birds and avoiding unprotected contact with poultry - to prevent spreading the disease to humans, pets, birds and other animals.
Symptoms of bird flu in humans have previously ranged from eye redness and mild flu-like symptoms, to pneumonia and difficulty breathing. World Health Organization data shows that only 868 cases of transmission from birds to humans were recorded between 2003 and 3 November 2022, resulting in 456 deaths.
Record outbreaks of avian flu have also swept across the UK and Europe, as well as parts of Africa and Asia.
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