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Health Bird flu detected in small backyard flock in Vermont HPAI is considered low risk to humans, the agency said, and there have been no human cases in New England during the current outbreak.

How to prevent bird flu. As of now, no person-to-person spread of H5N1 has been detected, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to assess the risk to the general public as low.

HPAI is considered low risk to humans, the agency said, and there have been no human cases in New England during the current ...