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.
City health officials say the snow goose was found in West Philadelphia on Jan. 11. Preliminary state testing was positive ...
A snow goose in West Philadelphia ’s Carroll Park neighborhood is the city’s first suspected case of a highly contagious ...
It looks like grocery shoppers hoping for soaring egg prices to turn around are likely to be waiting a while. Here's how bird ...
America’s bird flu crisis shows no signs of slowing down. There have been new cases just this month emerging in nearly 25 states, and for the first time in Philadelphia.Health officials there are ...
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
A new bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza) outbreak has been discovered in California. The newly reported H5N9 strain ...
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