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.
FOX 29 Philadelphia on MSN8h
Bird Flu outbreak: Dr. Mike weighs in on way you can stay safeDr. Mike Cirigliano joined Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the ongoing bird flu outbreak and shares ways you can stay safe.
A snow goose in West Philadelphia ’s Carroll Park neighborhood is the city’s first suspected case of a highly contagious ...
City health officials say the snow goose was found in West Philadelphia on Jan. 11. Preliminary state testing was positive ...
The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is ...
KYW Radio Philadelphia on MSN7d
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 ...
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