AUSTIN, Texas — Bird flu has been detected in Travis County, Austin Public Health confirmed on Wednesday.
Local public health officials say the state health department confirmed the H5N1 virus was detected in a wild bird that was found dead in North Austin this month. Tests performed by an area veterinarian lab detected the virus.
Health officials are advising the public to stay away from any wild birds and to keep their pets away from wild birds as well, just to be safe…