Bird flu, Canada geese and Massachusetts

Bird flu likely killed dozens of Canada geese, swans, other birds in Massachusetts
Bird flu likely killed dozens of Canada geese, swans, other birds in Massachusetts: ‘The public should strictly avoid handling any sick or dead birds or other animals’
Bird flu suspected after dozens of Massachusetts geese found dead
BOSTON – Health officials believe dozens of geese, swans, and other birds in Plymouth, Massachusetts died from Avian Influenza (H5N1), also known as bird flu. The recent outbreak at Billington Sea, a large inland lake in Plymouth, has killed about 60 birds so far.
Bird flu in MA.: Over 60 dead geese, swans in Plymouth pond. Health officials investigate.
Bird flu "very rarely" infects humans, but people are advised not to touch sick or dead birds. Cats are "highly susceptible" to infection and may die.
Massachusetts officials suspect bird flu killed dozens of birds in Plymouth
Massachusetts officials suspect more than 60 birds found dead in Plymouth died from bird flu, though official results may not come for days.
Geese found dead on UMass Amherst campus test positive for bird flu
AMHERST - Two Canada geese found dead on the UMass Amherst campus recently have tested positive for avian flu, the school said Tuesday. This comes after dozens of geese died of suspected bird flu in Plymouth,
Bird flu outbreak suspected: What to watch for
Bird flu is the suspected culprit after more than 60 geese, swans and ducks were found sick or dead in a Plymouth pond called Billington Sea.
Dead geese found near Taunton lake being tested for bird flu
The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) is investigating after a number of dead Canada geese were spotted near Lake Sabbatia in Taunton earlier this week.
Dozens of birds found dead of suspected bird flu outbreak in Plymouth, officials say
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as H5N1 bird flu, is the suspected cause of death for over 60 birds found on Billington Sea in Plymouth.
Bird flu suspected in geese and swan deaths in Plymouth
There have been smaller suspected HPAI outbreaks at other undisclosed Massachusetts locations in recent weeks, which officials said affected less than 15 geese at each site.
Two dead geese found on UMass Amherst campus test positive for bird flu
Two Canada geese found dead on the campus of UMass Amherst have tested positive for bird flu, the school confirmed Tuesday.The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources found that the geese tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Geese test positive for bird flu at UMass Amherst
Two Canadian geese that were found dead on the flagship University of Massachusetts campus have tested positive for bird flu, the university confirmed Monday. The geese are the first known cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza,

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