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Avian flu not a risk for birdwatching

By Jessica Bloustein

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Albany, NY – Cases of bird flu in humans overseas in the last few years have left birdwatchers in New York wondering about the risk of contracting the virus from their hobby. But the Audubon Society of New York says there is no risk. WAMC's Capital District Bureau Chief Jessica Bloustein has more.