A poultry disease expert at NC State explains bird flu

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A poultry disease expert at NC State explains bird flu

By Celeste Headlee,

Cole del Charco

Published March 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM EST

Colloquially 鈥渂ird flu,鈥� or officially the H5N1 avian influenza, has been spreading among wild birds and poultry.

While the public health risk remains low, there are some preventative measures you can take.

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Dr. Rocio Crespo, a poultry veterinarian and researcher and a professor

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Cole del Charco

Cole del Charco is an audio producer and writer based in Durham. He's made stories for public radio's All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Marketplace. Before joining Due South, he spent time as a freelance journalist, an education and daily news reporter for 吉彩网网站, and a podcast producer for WFAE in Charlotte.

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