Forbes April 29, 2024
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There has been a global outbreak of H5N1 bird flu since 2020, but recent outbreaks among cattle in several U.S. states has experts concerned the virus may mutate and eventually spread to humans, where it has proven rare but deadly—and the USDA has begun testing ground beef in grocery stores.
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