Hawaii News An investigation by the Hawaii Department of Health and Hawaii Department of Agriculture confirmed a potential avian flu exposure to members of the public who attended the Mililani Pet Fair held on Nov. 2.
Officials say they confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in a backyard flock of various birds in Central Oahu connected to the pet fair earlier in the month.
Officials say while certain birds from the infected flock were present at the fair, the first signs of infection in the flock only occurred several days after the fair.
Officials say the birds were not showing signs of infection at the time of the fair, and the likelihood of spreading the avian flu to humans is low.
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