Seals Contract Bird Flu

Buttonwood Park Zoo seal dies of bird flu

WPRI 12 · 21h

‘Completely unexpected’: Buttonwood Park Zoo takes precautions after seal dies from bird flu

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of Blue, a harbor seal that died from the bird flu earlier this month.

WCVB Boston on MSN · 22h

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.

Hosted on MSN · 8h

Beloved seal at New Bedford zoo dies of bird flu

A beloved seal at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts, died of bird flu, zoo officials said. Laboratory testing confirmed that Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, died of complications from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI),

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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 ...

Daily Register5h

Illinois officials take bird flu precautions despite no ‘active risk’ to humans

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for the possibility. On Friday, ...

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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 ...

NBC Chicago29d

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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