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A strain of bird flu detected in the U.S. could mean problems for your groceries

The Centers for Disease Control says the recent bird flu detections do not present an immediate public health concern. No human cases of these viruses have been detected in the U.S.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Michigan in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds in Kalamazoo County,

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