This article originally appeared on PolitiFact.com .

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 degrees Fahrenheit 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.

What is bird flu?

Bird flu, or avian influenza , is a naturally occurring disease among wild birds, including ducks and geese, that can also infect domesticated birds, such as chickens and turkeys.

The U.S. has been battling flu outbreaks in commercial poultry flocks since 2022

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