200 Pa. snow geese die from highly lethal bird flu - Inquirer.com
3 days ago · Support local news. ... snow geese discovered dead Monday in the Allentown area are believed to have perished from a virulent strain of bird flu, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. ... Officials say preliminary testing conducted by the state indicated the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), known as the H5N1 strain ...
INFLUENZA SUSPECTED IN SNOW GOOSE MORTALITIES
Jan 2, 2025 · HARRISBURG -- Avian influenza (AI) is suspected to have caused the deaths of about 200 snow geese found Monday in the greater Allentown area. Dead birds were recovered from two sites, one in Lower Nazareth Township in Northampton County and another in Upper Macungie Township in Lehigh County.
Bird flu update: Lehigh Valley snow geese, California emergency …
5 days ago · The good news despite the deaths of hundreds of snow geese suspected to have been caused by the avian influenza is that the “current public health risk is low,” according to the U.S. Centers ...
Pennsylvania Game Commission investigating Avian influenza …
2 days ago · (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is continuing to investigate Avian influenza in Southeastern Pennsylvania after nearly 200 birds were found dead in the greater Allentown area last week.
Avian flu suspected after 200 snow geese found dead in Pennsylvania
Jan 2, 2025 · ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WHTM)– Around 200 snow geese were found dead in the Lehigh Valley on Monday, and officials suspect Avian influenza as the cause. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission,…
What to know about bird flu in Pennsylvania - Phys.org
5 days ago · Pennsylvania has been fighting the avian flu outbreak since 2022. To date, 32 commercial flocks, 39 backyard flocks, and a total of more than 4.7 million birds in Pennsylvania have been affected ...
Pennsylvania Game Commission: 200 birds dead from suspected avian flu …
Jan 2, 2025 · PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Around 200 birds that were found dead in two areas of Pennsylvania are suspected to have been killed by avian influenza (AI), according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. According to a report , dead snow geese were collected from two sites, one in Lower Nazareth Township in Northampton County and another in Upper ...
Testing shows bird flu in Lehigh Valley snow geese, a species …
Jan 2, 2025 · The Pennsylvania Game Commission says Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is suspected to have killed about 200 snow geese in Lehigh and Northampton counties.
Bird flu suspected in deaths of 200 snow geese in Pennsylvania's …
Jan 3, 2025 · LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (WPVI) -- Bird flu is suspected as the cause of death for 200 snow geese in the Lehigh Valley. The birds were found at two different locations: Lower Nazareth Township, in ...
Avian flu suspected in deaths of 200 snow geese in Pennsylvania
Jan 2, 2025 · The Pennsylvania Game Commission said avian influenza is suspected to have caused the deaths of about 200 snow geese in the greater Allentown area.Dead birds were recovered Monday from two sites ...