A sick snow goose in West Philadelphia is the city’s first suspected case of avian flu, health officials say
A snow goose in West Philadelphia ’s Carroll Park neighborhood is the city’s first suspected case of a highly contagious avian flu spreading among birds and cattle across the country, Philadelphia health officials said Wednesday.
Philly's first bird flu case is a sick goose, but threat to humans is low, officials say
Avian flu is a common illness among birds, but it can spread to humans and other mammals. The virus is shed through excretions, such as saliva and feces. Exposure to sick or dead animals is the primary way humans contract bird flu, according to the CDC.
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Large-scale mortality among snow geese has led the Pennsylvania Game Commission to declare Lehigh Valley the epicenter of a resurgent bird flu outbreak that is so far severely affecting waterfowl but ...
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Gettysburg College pond closed over bird flu fears as dead geese continue to be foundThe Pennsylvania Game Commission is conducting tests as Canada geese continue to be found dead near Gettysburg College in ...
A sick snow goose found in West Philadelphia earlier this month has tested positive for the avian influenza A(H5), making it the first bird in the city to test positive for the highly-pathogenic bird ...
The Keystone State’s vigilance is, so far, keeping the avian flu from spreading to dairy farms.
There’s been a shortage and price increase of eggs available at grocery stores nationwide, and Western Pennsylvania is not ...
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania -- Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) took the threat of avian flu head-on at a town hall at the 109th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, saying that as highly pathogenic avian ...
John Batchelor and I dive into the accelerating outbreak of avian flu across the U.S. and the hazard of raw milk.
Some areas of Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Clay Township may close during prime snow geese viewing season this year if large numbers of birds are found sick or ...
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