Avian flu spreads to more than 30 states; public health threat deemed low – By Sommer Brokaw (UPI) / April 16, 2022
April 16 (UPI) — A highly contagious avian flu had spread to more than 30 states by Saturday, but the risk to public health is low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed in a statement that the avian flu has spread to a commercial chicken flock in Lancaster County, Penn., and a domestic chicken flock in Utah County, Utah.
Pennsylvania and Utah are among more than 30 states where the bird flu, H5N1, has spread since January, CDC data shows.
While the virus spreads easily among birds with more than 27 million affected since January, according to CDC data, no human cases have been found in the United States.
