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Turkey prices may be climbing, but your Thanksgiving bird is still safe to eat
Turkeys are supposed to go “gobble-gobble,” not “Ah-CHOO!”
But bird flu is on the rise in the U.S. again.
The recent jump in cases might hike the price of your Thanksgiving, but it won’t make dinner unsafe. Cooking poultry to 165°F kills the virus. Plus, infected poultry is unlikely to appear in the food supply in the first place.
To ease your mind, here’s a quick flap through need-to-knows about bird flu ahead of the holiday week.