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What Consumers Need to Know about Bird Flu (Influenza H5N1)

Publish Date: 2025
Author(s): Ashley McLeod-Morin, Benjamin D. Anderson Glenn Morris, Cynthia B. Sanders, Colleen Larson, Ricky Telg, and Annabel Henson

Bird flu is caused by the H5N1 subtype of influenza A virus. This publication aims to help consumers better understand bird flu and ways bird flu may impact consumable products, such as eggs or milk. Written by A. McLeod-Morin, B. D. Anderson, G. Morris, C. Sanders, C. Larson, R. Telg, and A. Henson, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, September 2025.

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