Sen. Chuck Schumer is asking for a public awareness campaign to warn about bird flu. He made his plea on Sunday, a day after health officials on Long Island detected it in a small backyard flock in Suffolk County.
“Bird-flu can be very serious. So, the watch word is we have to nip this in the bud,” Schumer said. “Whether you have birds, as a pet, as you know they raise certain kinds of chickens, ducks, and things on Long Island to make sure that all the public is aware this.
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