Seals Contract Bird Flu

Harbor seal at New Bedford zoo dies

Zoo mourns beloved harbor seal who died of avian flu

Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, is believed to have contracted the virus through contact with a wild bird, zoo officials said.

The Boston Globe · 39m

Harbor seal at New Bedford zoo dies after contracting bird flu, officials say

Blue was placed under veterinary observation on Jan. 31, but his condition had not yet been diagnosed when he died earlier this month.

Yahoo · 19h

Seal dies of bird flu at Buttonwood Park Zoo

A harbor seal named Blue at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford died earlier this month of the bird flu.

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Can Florida’s ducks and geese spread bird flu? An expert answers

Florida’s warm climate makes it a haven for nonnative Muscovy ducks and Egyptian geese, not to mention feral chickens. As ...

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Eggs are pricey again. What’s the government doing about it?

Bird flu is surging in the US again and has, once again, sent egg prices skyrocketing. Nearly 13 million birds have been ...

Northern Public Radio3d

Illinois health officials taking bird flu precautions despite assessing no ‘active risk’ to humans

While federal policy changes create uncertainty, the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health said this week said ...

NBC Chicago28d

Bird flu Illinois: Latest cases and what you should know as virus spreads

The 7-year-old seal, named Slater ... When a person does contract bird flu, it's most often through direct contact with infected birds or other infected animals, the CDC states.

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