What CDC Is Doing to Respond to Bird Flu Outbreaks in Dairy Cows and Other Animals in the United States

Published on April 18, 2024

CDC is working with USDA and state partners to monitor for infections in exposed persons in the states where detections in poultry, backyard flocks, or other animals have occurred.

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