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Wild turkey © Noah Cole
As we continue to grapple with COVID-19, we are also faced with an outbreak of H5N1, a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza among the North American bird population. Birders and scientists alike are understandably concerned about this development. What is H5N1? H5N1 is a highly contagious strain of the avian influenza virus (AIV). AIV ...