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 reports first suspected case of bird flu in an ill snow goose found near Carroll Park
City health officials say the snow goose was found in West Philadelphia on Jan. 11. Preliminary state testing was positive for bird flu.
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.
Sick goose is 1st case of bird flu in Philly amid national outbreak
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 flu,
Philadelphia reports first suspected case of bird flu in sick wild goose
Philadelphia health officials say a goose found next to Carroll Park in West Philadelphia had highly infectious bird flu.
First suspected case of bird flu reported in Philadelphia
Public health officials in Philadelphia reported the first suspected case of bird flu in the city on Wednesday after a sick goose found in a West Philadelphia neighborhood was positive for the disease in preliminary tests.
Bird flu’s spread in Pa. could threaten Middle Creek snow geese watch
An alert on the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area website warns that bird flu could be affecting any geese migrating through the area.
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