Jan 2, 2025 · The bird flu that is circulating around the world is suspected of having killing about 200 snow geese in the Lehigh Valley, spreading to a species that is migrating through the region...

Dec 1, 2022 · According to the CDC reports, there were infections in 229 snow geese, 657 mallards, and 380 Canadas. These are all species with relatively hardy populations. But there were also waterfowl killed by bird flu from more sensitive species, like wigeon (171 recorded) and pintails (43 recorded).

Jan 6, 2025 · Over 200 snow geese found across Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania are suspected to have been killed by the bird flu, and experts are concerned the death toll could climb even higher.

Jan 14, 2025 · Bird flu, officially called Highly Pathogenic H5 Avian Influenza (HPAI), has been found in wild waterfowl on Maryland’s Eastern Shore along with a growing number of chicken farms. Seven dead snow geese, found in Worcester and Dorchester counties, are confirmed to have had the airborne respiratory virus.

Jan 3, 2025 · State officials have found dead or dying snow geese infected with avian influenza, aka bird flu. It’s normally associated with poultry, but wild birds such as turkeys, geese, quail, vultures, and other shorebirds and waterfowl are susceptible to the disease.

Jan 31, 2025 · GENEVA — Fifty snow geese found dead at Kashong Point on Seneca Lake near the border of Ontario and Yates counties are being tested for bird flu, according to a joint statement from the health ...

Jan 8, 2025 · Dead birds were recovered from two sites in the greater Allentown area, the Game Commission said in a release. One group was found in Lower Nazareth Township in Northampton County and the other in Upper Macungie Township in Lehigh County. Avian influenza (AI) is the suspected cause of death, officials said in the release.

Jan 6, 2025 · Preliminary testing shows avian influenza is suspected to have caused the deaths of about 200 snow geese found Monday in the Lehigh Valley, the commission announced.

Dec 30, 2024 · Snow geese in Sussex County on Dec. 27, 2024, showed a presumptive positive for bird flu, which has the potential to spread to animals and humans. H5N1 bird flu can cause pneumonia that can be fatal in humans and other animals.

Jan 17, 2023 · A new strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza – commonly called bird flu – has killed around 1,600 snow geese in two separate areas of Colorado since November, according to state wildlife...