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.
First suspected case of bird flu in Philadelphia detected in snow goose
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Department of Health said Wednesday that the city's first suspected case of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, was detected in a snow goose earlier this month. The sick goose was found in the 1200 block ofN. 59th Street near Carroll Park in West Philadelphia on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Dr. Mike Cirigliano joined Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the ongoing bird flu outbreak and shares ways you can stay safe.
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Avian flu has been detected in a commercial flock of chickens in Pennsylvania for the first time in nearly a year, the state Department of Agriculture announced Monday. The positive test for a strain ...
City health officials say the snow goose was found in West Philadelphia on Jan. 11. Preliminary state testing was positive ...
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Philadelphia’s first case of bird flu detected in sick snow goose, health officials sayThe Philadelphia Department of Public Health said officials discovered the city’s first case of bird flu in a sick snow goose ...
A snow goose in West Philadelphia ’s Carroll Park neighborhood is the city’s first suspected case of a highly contagious ...
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
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