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.
Philadelphia health officials say a goose found next to Carroll Park in West Philadelphia had highly infectious bird flu.
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 ...
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
While Dr. Sweigard said there are no known cases of cats contracting the virus in the Philadelphia region, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said it found bird flu in dead snow geese in Northampton ...
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