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Wind-blown avian feces may be route of transmission for bird flu, infectious disease expert warns

By CNN

Published: January 25, 2025 at 2:48PM EST

Snow geese are seen during their migratory movements at the Reservoir Beaudet, in Victoriaville, Que., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bernard Brault (Bernard Brault/The Canadian Press)

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