Migrating birds often drive up numbers of avian influenza among wild birds and sometimes farm animals. Here’s what to do if you see a sick bird.
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Wild Birds
SF Zoo keeping 2 exhibits closed after wild animal death confirmed – SFGATE
The San Francisco Zoo is keeping some animals out of sight, hoping to protect them as cases of bird flu are found in the Bay Area.
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State reports three new Iowa flocks with bird flu – The Gazette
Infected wild birds might show no symptoms, but the virus is often lethal for domestic birds and spreads easily. Entire flocks are culled to …
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Bird flu detected in West Michigan commercial poultry facility – mlive.com
The avian influenza is a highly contagious virus that spreads easily from flock to flock, including by wild birds, contact with infected poultry, …
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Positive avian flu bulk-tank tests prompt another raw-milk recall in California | CIDRAP
… wild birds due to the fall migration. More avian flu in California cows, poultry in multiple states. APHIS today confirmed 8 more H5N1 outbreaks in …
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MDARD: Avian flu detected in Ottawa County poultry facility – WWMT
To report suspected avian influenza in wild birds, contact the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Disease Laboratory at 517-336- …
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Boone County Conservation Confirms Avian Influenza in Bird at Don Williams | KWBG Radio
… birds. Since 2022 the virus has now began to adapt to other wild birds, farm/ domesticated birds, and some mammals. The DNR has made a press …
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Could cats become a carrier of bird flu? | The Seattle Times
A new study highlights the need to ramp up bird flu surveillance in cats because some of them have frequent contact with both wild animals and …
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Are Farm-Raised Mallards Devastating East Coast Wild Populations? – Field & Stream
But these farm birds are not your typical greenheads. They may look like normal mallards, but most are of European origin and feature a genetic makeup …
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Chart: How Many U.S. States Are Affected by Bird Flu? | Statista
… wild birds, poultry and humans; cumulative data started being collected among cattle only in March, 2024). According to the CDC, as of December 13 …
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