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.
Because of bird flu, there is an egg shortage
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
Please give today. City health officials say the snow goose was found in West Philadelphia on Jan. 11. Preliminary state testing was positive for bird flu. A few cats have died from bird flu ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are monitoring the bird flu situation in the United States. Here's what to ...
British health authorities said they had detected a case of bird flu (H5N1) in a person in central England. The person ...
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