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.
A snow goose in West Philadelphia ’s Carroll Park neighborhood is the city’s first suspected case of a highly contagious ...
City health officials say the snow goose was found in West Philadelphia on Jan. 11. Preliminary state testing was positive ...
It looks like grocery shoppers hoping for soaring egg prices to turn around are likely to be waiting a while. Here's how bird ...
An alert on the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area website warns that bird flu could be affecting any geese migrating ...
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment that could trigger human outbreaks.
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