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Bird flu detected in wastewater, but not in people

San Diego County has become the fifth location in California to report the environmental detection of H5 influenza virus, commonly referred to as bird flu.

This detection was made through wastewater testing conducted on Sept. 1 by WastewaterSCAN, a privately funded operation that monitors wastewater for pathogens at more than 150 sites nationwide and 57 sites across California. Regular follow up sampling has not detected any virus.

H5 influenza regularly circulates in wild birds and occasionally causes human cases. Recent outbreaks of H5N1 in cattle and a small number of human cases, primarily...

 

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