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Nicoletta Lanese

H5N1: What to know about the bird flu cases in cows, goats and people

Three black and white dairy cows with tagged ears looking through a fence.

Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated.

A bird flu virus called H5N1 recently infected animals that it had never been seen in before: goats and cows. Now, it's suspected that four people have picked up the infection after being exposed to infected cows, or potentially their bodily fluids or bedding.

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