Concerns grow about risks of bird flu in U.S. – PBS NewsHour

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There is growing concern about the continuing spread of the highly contagious bird flu in the U.S. While federal health officials say the risk to humans is low, the virus has now spread to dairy cattle and sickened one person. William Brangham discussed more with Jennifer Nuzzo of the Pandemic Center at Brown Universitys School of Public Health.

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