First case of bird flu detected in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, poultry farm, officials say
The first case of bird flu on a farm in Pennsylvania was detected on a poultry farm in Lehigh County on Monday, the state's Department of Agriculture announced.
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.
First suspected case of bird flu in Philadelphia detected in snow goose
Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny spent 20 days in an intensive care unit, where he was diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage, a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that involves bleeding in the brain.
First presumptive case of bird flu detected in wild snow goose in Philadelphia, officials say
Philadelphia health officials say a goose found next to Carroll Park in West Philadelphia had highly infectious bird flu.
First case of avian flu confirmed in Pennsylvania poultry in 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Monday confirmed the first case of avian flu in domestic poultry in 2025. The positive case was found in a chicken flock on a commercial farm in Lehigh County. This is the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry in Pennsylvania since February 2024.
Bird flu detected at Pennsylvania poultry farm
State and federal agencies are at the farm “carrying out a comprehensive response plan” to prevent the virus from spreading.
First bird flu case in PA found on Lehigh County poultry farm
The first positive HPAI case in Pennsylvania was found within a Lehigh County commercial layer chicken flock, according to the Shapiro Administration. Here's what you shoiuld know.
Philadelphia reports first suspected case of bird flu in sick wild goose
Philadelphia health officials say a goose found next to Carroll Park in West Philadelphia had highly infectious bird flu.
A sick snow goose in West Philadelphia is the city’s first suspected case of avian flu, health officials say
A snow goose in West Philadelphia ’s Carroll Park neighborhood is the city’s first suspected case of a highly contagious ...
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Bird Flu Arrives in Philly, First Case Reported in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia has its first case of bird flu (avian influenza A (H5)), the city’s health department just confirmed. A sick ...
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New York farm forced to kill entire flock of 100,000 ducks amid bird flu outbreak
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
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Philly reports first suspected case of bird flu in an ill snow goose found near Carroll Park
City health officials say the snow goose was found in West Philadelphia on Jan. 11. Preliminary state testing was positive ...
Sick goose is 1st case of bird flu in Philly amid national outbreak
A sick snow goose found in West Philadelphia earlier this month has tested positive for the avian influenza A(H5), making it the first bird in the city to test positive for the highly-pathogenic bird ...