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Bird flu can be transmitted from birds to humans if they come in close contact with infected animals. According to experts, infected birds shed flu viruses in their saliva, mucous, and feces.

People can catch bird flu when enough virus gets into their eyes, nose or mouth or when they breathe it in. This usually takes close, prolonged exposure to infected animals.

As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be at risk from this recently arrived virus.

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The birds people usually encourage to visit their yards include cute songbirds such as chickadees or beautiful hummingbirds that can hover in midair like magic.

As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be at risk from this recently arrived virus.

As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be at risk from this recently arrived virus.

As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be at risk from this recently arrived virus.