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Ari Shapiro

What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says cows in multiple states have tested positive for bird flu. (Charlie Litchfield/AP)

On Monday, a person in Texas tested positive for bird flu — also known as the highly pathogenic avian influenza — after coming in contact with dairy cattle presumed to be infected.

The virus, which is highly contagious among wild birds and poultry, has now spread to dairy farms, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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