Don’t touch dead birds in Chicago, officials warn – NBC Chicago
1 day ago · Officials urged residents of the Chicago area not to touch -- or let their pets touch -- dead or sick birds as a bird flu outbreak sickens and kills many across the region. The warning comes amid ...
Bird Flu Toll Continues to Rise in Chicago. Are Massive Die-Offs …
1 day ago · A group of dead mergansers on Chicago’s lakefront. (Courtesy of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors) Avian influenza has been circulating in wild birds since the late 1990s, with some strains deadlier than others. The latest strain, H5N1, which broke out in 2021-22, is what’s known as “highly pathogenic” or HPAI for short, meaning it causes ...
H5N1 Bird Flu - City of Chicago
General information about H5 bird flu is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with a summary of the current situation. Virus can spread through the saliva, mucous, and feces of infected birds, or through body fluids (e.g., milk) of other infected animals.
'It just seems a tragedy': Hundreds of ducks found sick or dead as ...
2 days ago · Hundreds of ducks infected with avian influenza — H5N1 bird flu — have been found along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area, prompting warnings from area health officials. The ...
Dead birds wash up along Chicago's shoreline as avian flu spreads
2 days ago · The Brief. Avian flu is devastating bird populations along Chicago’s lakefront, with hundreds of dead waterfowl reported in recent days. Volunteers are finding large numbers of sick and dead ...
Hundreds of ducks found sick or dead along Lake Michigan as …
The Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (CBCM), a volunteer conservation project dedicated to the protection of migratory birds, said in a post on its Facebook page Sunday that the bird flu outbreak “is posing a serious threat to the bird life in the Chicago region this winter.”
Several hundred ducks found dead from suspected bird flu along …
3 days ago · Chicago Bird Collision Monitors/Provided Share Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan in Chicago and into the northern ...
What to know about possible bird flu in Chicago
1 day ago · Health officials think that dead and sick birds showing up between Hyde Park and Wilmette could be a sign that the highly contagious bird flu is spreading in the Chicago area. Reset learns more ...
Chilean flamingo and harbor seal dead from bird flu at Chicago's ...
Jan 15, 2025 · Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, according to a statement from zoo officials on Wednesday. It also announced that its bird house would be closed for an undetermined period of time to protect the other animals.
Illinois Officials Have Issued a Warning About Bird Flu. Here’s …
Dec 30, 2024 · Illinois officials have issued a warning about the highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) following a significant increase in bird deaths, particularly among waterfowl. While the flu poses minimal immediate risk to humans, experts warn that the virus’ rapid spread among birds and mammals could increase the likelihood of mutations ...