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Is highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1 bird flu, present in New York?

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Is highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1 bird flu, present in New York?

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The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), type H5N1 bird flu has not been found in the United States. Other strains of bird flu are commonly found in wild waterfowl in the United States, but usually affect small numbers of birds and generally do not cause obvious illness. These other types of bird flu are not considered a human health risk. The HPAI H5N1 bird flu is now circulating in Asia, Europe and Africa.