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Avian Flu Returns to Puerto Rico; Child Infected in SF

1/14/2025

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A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) case was confirmed in Puerto Rico's domestic birds on January 13, 2025, the first since February 2022. The USDA is ramping up surveillance and urging poultry producers to strengthen biosecurity measures. In a related concern, a child in San Francisco tested positive for H5N1, though the public health risk remains low.

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A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) case was confirmed in Puerto Rico's domestic birds on January 13, 2025, the first since February 2022. The USDA is ramping up surveillance and urging poultry producers to strengthen biosecurity measures. In a related concern, a child in San Francisco tested positive for H5N1, though the public health risk remains low.