Answering viewer questions: What to know about bird flu

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Bird flu has been spreading into Texas, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Division (TPWD) said it recently found cases in Travis, Wharton, Galveston, El Paso, Potter and Harris counties. Bird flu detected in dead waterfowl found in north AustinKXAN looked at questions sent in by viewers and ones on social media, and here are the answers we found.What is it?Bird flu, also called H5N1 or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, is a highly contagious virus that primarily infects birds.