DoomsdaysCW<p>Household cats infected with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a>, city investigating </p><p>Story by Adam Warner, March 14, 2025</p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/pets-and-animals/pets/household-cats-infected-with-bird-flu-in-nyc-city-investigating/ar-AA1AVzVh" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/pets-and-animals</span><span class="invisible">/pets/household-cats-infected-with-bird-flu-in-nyc-city-investigating/ar-AA1AVzVh</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdMigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdMigration</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYorkPublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkPublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PetHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PetHealth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CatHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatHealth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a></p>
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DoomsdaysCW<p>How your <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cat</span></a> can contract <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> without seeing a bird </p><p>New data reveals unexpected infection pathways to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HouseholdPets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HouseholdPets</span></a></p><p> By Serena Summer<br> Feb 25, 2025 </p><p>Excerpt: "The CDC report details two confirmed cases of indoor domestic cats contracting bird flu, with both felines belonging to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DairyWorkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DairyWorkers</span></a> who had previously displayed symptoms consistent with the virus. Prior to the cats becoming ill, their owners had experienced symptoms including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/vomiting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vomiting</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/diarrhea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diarrhea</span></a>. Although the owners declined testing for bird flu, laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of the virus in both cats, with one eventually dying from the infection.</p><p>"This finding represents a significant development in our understanding of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/transmission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transmission</span></a>, as it suggests that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/humans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humans</span></a> may serve as intermediary hosts capable of passing the virus to household pets. Previously, most concern centered on direct transmission from infected birds to mammals, but these cases indicate more complex transmission patterns may exist.</p><p>"The indoor setting of these infections is particularly noteworthy, as it eliminates the possibility of direct contact with infected <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WildBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WildBirds</span></a>, which had been considered the primary transmission route for cats in previous outbreaks."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://rollingout.com/2025/02/25/bird-flu-transmission-humans-cats/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rollingout.com/2025/02/25/bird</span><span class="invisible">-flu-transmission-humans-cats/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PetHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PetHealth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CatHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatHealth</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spring</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/migration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>migration</span></a> season could cause uptick in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianFlu</span></a> </p><p>By Brooke Griffin, KIRO 7 News<br>March 05, 2025</p><p>"Animal experts are warning people to protect their pets and farm animals from bird flu infection as migratory birds make their way across Washington State.</p><p>"Amber Betts with the Washington State Department of Agriculture tells us there are currently six million birds migrating across the United States, many of which will fly through Washington state as they head to Canada.</p><p>"She said with this current strain of avian influenza, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MigratoryBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MigratoryBirds</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WildBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WildBirds</span></a> are the main distributors when it comes to spreading the disease.</p><p>"'There’s different species that can have the virus without symptoms and then others if they get it it’s not good for them,' Betts said.</p><p>"Betts tells us bird flu kills chickens very quickly once they are infected but many wild birds will not only survive with the disease, they may not even show symptoms.</p><p>"She says the sick wild birds will fly across states and countries, infecting entire sections of land with susceptible chickens, ducks, and birds as they go.</p><p>"'It can live on surfaces for quite some time,' Betts said. 'If there’s a shared water source and an infected bird drinks out of that and then another bird drinks it, the disease can be shared that way and through droppings.'</p><p>"She tells us there are precautionary measures that can be taken to prevent the spread.</p><p>"'Make sure the water or food we leave out for our backyard birds is under a cover and not accessible by wild birds. Make sure they don’t have access to a pond where our birds have access as well as the wild birds.' Betts said.</p><p>"There have already been at least six confirmed cases of pet cats testing positive for avian flu in [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a>].</p><p>"'That’s the reason we are concerned every time we see migration season coming upon us,' Betts said.</p><p>She said the best practice is keeping your pets from drinking any standing water and farm animals away from fields with bird droppings is the best way to prevent them from getting sick."</p><p><a href="https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/spring-migration-season-could-cause-uptick-avian-flu/4XY7RZUK7ZH3RMN3RHRV6EG7ZU/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kiro7.com/news/local/spring-mi</span><span class="invisible">gration-season-could-cause-uptick-avian-flu/4XY7RZUK7ZH3RMN3RHRV6EG7ZU/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PetHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PetHealth</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Veterinarian Warns of Flu Symptoms in Dogs Pet Parents Should Never Ignore</p><p>Dr. Mark discusses dog flu symptoms, prevention, and treatment—and what you should know about the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a>. </p><p>by Nataliya Vaitkevich, Canva<br>Feb 22, 2025 8:05 AM EST</p><p>"With all the recent stories about the outbreaks of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianFlu</span></a> among <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a>, we are often asked about how prone our dogs are to this new variant.</p><p>"It is not impossible for a dog to catch bird flu, but it is extremely unlikely. The dog flu that was first identified in Chicago in the US is caused by the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/H3N2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>H3N2</span></a> variant, but the avian flu that has caused the cases in cats after eating raw food or drinking raw milk is caused by a different variant, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a>.</p><p>"The only H5N1 cases that have been identified in dogs involved direct contact. One was in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Thailand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thailand</span></a> and was probably spread to the dog after eating an infected <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/duck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>duck</span></a>, and the other was in Canada, where the dog only got sick after eating an infected wild <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/goose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>goose</span></a>. No cases have been reported after eating raw dog food.</p><p>"The other causes of flu in dogs are much more common than the H5N1 variant, and a vaccine for those types has already been developed. Canine flu (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CIV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CIV</span></a>) is caused by H3N8 or H3N2, unlike the H5N1 strain that is making eggs so expensive."</p><p><a href="https://pethelpful.com/dogs/veterinarian-warns-flu-symptoms-in-dogs-pet-parents-should-never-ignore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pethelpful.com/dogs/veterinari</span><span class="invisible">an-warns-flu-symptoms-in-dogs-pet-parents-should-never-ignore</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PetHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PetHealth</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BackyardPoultry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BackyardPoultry</span></a> face <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> risk when migrating <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mallards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mallards</span></a> stop to rest</p><p>February 24, 2025</p><p>Summary:<br> Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry flocks, according to a new study. </p><p>"Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry flocks, according to a Cornell University study.</p><p>"The finding, published in Scientific Reports, takes an important step in explaining the transmission dynamics of bird flu, a strain also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a>), and could one day inform people with backyard poultry of the best times to take extra precautions to isolate their birds from wild ones.</p><p>"The researchers used a computer model to predict infection risk to backyard poultry, resident mallards and overwintering mute swans in Croatia, which serves as a stopover area for both migratory mallards and the swans.</p><p>"While <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mallards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mallards</span></a> tolerate avian influenza well, it is fatal to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MuteSwans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MuteSwans</span></a>; the dead birds can serve to alert people to the presence of bird flu that is otherwise hard to detect in the wild.</p><p>"Though Croatia served as a study system in this paper, the results are relevant to other places, including the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a>.</p><p>"'The virus has jumped independently at different times from wild birds to dairy cows,' said Sebastian Llanos-Soto, a doctoral student in the lab of senior author Renata Ivanek, professor of epidemiology.</p><p>"'There is an urgent need to improve our ability to predict the introduction of avian influenza at the wildlife-domestic animal interface and our study contributes to this goal,' Llanos-Soto said.</p><p>"In the study, the computer model was informed with migratory data, with migratory mute swans arriving in Croatia between September and November to winter and returning to breeding grounds between February and April.</p><p>"Mallards arrive between October and November for a stopover of seven to 28 days before continuing on their migration through the Mediterranean-Black Sea flyway.</p><p>"The model simulated the transmission of HPAI in an area considered to be of high risk for introduction into <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/poultry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poultry</span></a> farms via <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/waterfowl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waterfowl</span></a>.</p><p>"The model was validated with real-world bird and farm data from the study area.</p><p>"The study was funded by the College of Veterinary Medicine; the Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture."</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250224122956.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencedaily.com/releases/2025</span><span class="invisible">/02/250224122956.htm</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdMigrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdMigrations</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DuckMigrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DuckMigrations</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CornellUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CornellUniversity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Croatia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Croatia</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a>: Dozens of dead birds found on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LongIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongIsland</span></a> beach believed to have died from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianFlu</span></a> </p><p>Story by Pei-Sze Cheng<br>February 28, 2025</p><p>"A Long Island beachside community in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SuffolkCountyNY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuffolkCountyNY</span></a> is worried about dozens of dead birds that have washed up on the shore and been found in backyards, especially because officials believe the birds died from avian flu.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PatchogueShores" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PatchogueShores</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EastPatchogue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EastPatchogue</span></a> has a private community beach. Earlier this week, Tim Jones, the vice president of their association, was walking along the beach with his family when he noticed many dead birds.</p><p>"'I saw three <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/seagulls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seagulls</span></a>, a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cormorant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cormorant</span></a>, and I got a count of 11 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ducks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ducks</span></a>,' explained Jones.</p><p>"NBC New York walked with him and saw a dead gull, a dead <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/goose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>goose</span></a> bobbing in the water and various other smaller birds strewn along the small stretch of sand.</p><p>"Jones contacted the Department of Environmental Conservation. The DEC said it appeared to be avian flu because there have been cases in Suffolk County and Nassau County before. Officials from the department urged the community to close the beach to avoid any contact with the dead birds."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/dozens-of-dead-birds-found-on-long-island-beach-believed-to-have-died-from-avian-flu/ar-AA1zYbQI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/public-safety-an</span><span class="invisible">d-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/dozens-of-dead-birds-found-on-long-island-beach-believed-to-have-died-from-avian-flu/ar-AA1zYbQI</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarborSeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarborSeal</span></a> dies of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianFlu</span></a> at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewBedford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewBedford</span></a> zoo </p><p>A 21-year-old harbor seal died last week at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ButtonwoodParkZoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ButtonwoodParkZoo</span></a> due to complications from avian flu.</p><p>By Darin Zullo <br>February 24, 2025</p><p>"A harbor seal at a New Bedford zoo died earlier this month from complications of avian flu, officials said.</p><p>"Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, died last week due to complications from highly pathogenic avian influenza (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a>), commonly known as avian flu, the Buttonwood Park Zoo said on Facebook.</p><p>"Blue likely contracted the virus through contact with an infected wild bird, according to zoo officials."</p><p><a href="https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/02/24/harbor-seal-dies-of-avian-flu-at-new-bedford-zoo/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">boston.com/news/local-news/202</span><span class="invisible">5/02/24/harbor-seal-dies-of-avian-flu-at-new-bedford-zoo/</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewEngland</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> HPAI</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a>: Officials: 90 dead birds removed from pond, deaths possibly caused by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> </p><p>By WBAY news staff and Andrew McMunn<br>Published: Mar. 2, 2025 </p><p>LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - "At least 90 dead ducks were removed from a pond in Wisconsin, and officials are investigating if their deaths were caused by bird flu.</p><p>"Kent Taylor, the public works director for the Village of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LittleChute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LittleChute</span></a>, said crews removed 90 dead mallards from a storm pond Wednesday.</p><p>"'Several of our employees were viewing Facebook or social media, and they had seen that there were several reports that there were some dead ducks in our Buchanan storm pond,' Taylor said.</p><p>"Officials contacted the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for help in removing the dead birds from the pond in Little Chute."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.mysuncoast.com/2025/03/02/officials-90-dead-birds-removed-pond-deaths-possibly-caused-by-bird-flu/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mysuncoast.com/2025/03/02/offi</span><span class="invisible">cials-90-dead-birds-removed-pond-deaths-possibly-caused-by-bird-flu/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/@EdwinG" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EdwinG</span></a></span> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Quebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quebec</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@NMBA" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>NMBA</span></a></span> That sounds right. I've been seeing it track Northeast.<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>HT <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://biodiversity.social/@ClimateJenny" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ClimateJenny</span></a></span> </p><p>Outdoor cats with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewJersey</span></a>. No known exposure.</p><p>New Jersey reports H5 avian flu cluster in cats </p><p>February 28, 2025</p><p>"'The New Jersey Department of Health (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NJDH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NJDH</span></a>) today announced that H5 avian flu has been confirmed in a feral cat from Hunterdon County that had severe disease, including neurologic symptoms, and was humanely euthanized. The detection was confirmed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).</p><p>"Other cats at the same property were sick, and a second H5 infection was found in an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndoorOutdoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndoorOutdoor</span></a> cat. Tests are pending on results from other cats, and an investigation is ongoing. Officials said the cats had no known exposure to infected poultry, livestock, raw milk, or raw meat, but roamed freely outdoors, where they may have had exposure to wild birds or other animals.</p><p>"The NJDH and its local partners are monitoring people who were exposed to the cats, and all are currently without symptoms.</p><p>"New Jersey Health Commissioner Kaitlan Baston, MD, said, 'While the risk of H5 infection to the general population remains low at this time, it is important for people to learn more about the situation and take steps to avoid potential infection through exposure to animals, including feral cats.'"</p><p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/new-jersey-reports-h5-avian-flu-cluster-cats" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza</span><span class="invisible">-bird-flu/new-jersey-reports-h5-avian-flu-cluster-cats</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caturday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CatHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatHealth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a></p>
Climate Jenny 2.1<p>Outdoor cats with Bird Flu in New Jersey. No known exposure.</p><p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/new-jersey-reports-h5-avian-flu-cluster-cats" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza</span><span class="invisible">-bird-flu/new-jersey-reports-h5-avian-flu-cluster-cats</span></a></p><p><a href="https://biodiversity.social/tags/hpainews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hpainews</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>I just saw this on the local news.</p><p>20 geese found dead in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ogunquit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ogunquit</span></a> </p><p>Preliminary assessments suggest that the geese died of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianFlu</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.wabi.tv/2025/02/27/20-geese-found-dead-ogunquit/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wabi.tv/2025/02/27/20-geese-fo</span><span class="invisible">und-dead-ogunquit/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>HT <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@asakiyume" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>asakiyume</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Geese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geese</span></a> found dead on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UMass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UMass</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Amherst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amherst</span></a> campus test positive for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a></p><p>By Neal Riley<br>Updated on: January 21, 2025</p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/boston/news/bird-flu-umass-amherst-geese/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbsnews.com/amp/boston/news/bi</span><span class="invisible">rd-flu-umass-amherst-geese/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@asakiyume" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>asakiyume</span></a></span> Yikes! TY for posting this <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a>.</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a> strikes more poultry in 4 states; <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a> updates details on recent human cases</p><p>Lisa Schnirring, February 24, 2025</p><p>"In new H5N1 avian flu confirmations today, the US Department of Agriculture (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a>) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/APHIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>APHIS</span></a>) reported that the virus hit more flocks in four states, including another massive layer farm in Ohio, the nation’s second biggest poultry producer.</p><p>"Over the past several weeks, Ohio has been one of main outbreak epicenters, with one of the latest events involving a commercial farm in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DarkeCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DarkeCounty</span></a> that has more than 3 million birds, according to APHIS. The virus also struck another layer farm in Ohio’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MercerCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MercerCounty</span></a>, a facility that has nearly 85,000 birds.</p><p>"Elsewhere, the virus struck two more commercial farms in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indiana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indiana</span></a>, another hard-hit state. The latest outbreaks occurred at a turkey farm in Washington County and a commercial duck-breeding facility in Elkhart County. The virus was also confirmed in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/backyard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>backyard</span></a> birds in two states, a location in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrowardCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrowardCounty</span></a> and a location in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a>’s Delaware County.</p><p>"Over the last 30 days alone, ongoing H5N1 outbreaks have led to the loss of nearly 19 million birds.</p><p>"In <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/dairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dairy</span></a> herd developments, over the last few days, APHIS confirmed one more detection, which involves another herd from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nevada</span></a>. The state now has eight affected herds. Since the virus first emerged in dairy cattle about a year ago, detections have been reported in 973 herds across 17 states."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/h5n1-strikes-more-poultry-4-states-cdc-updates-details-recent-human-cases" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza</span><span class="invisible">-bird-flu/h5n1-strikes-more-poultry-4-states-cdc-updates-details-recent-human-cases</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>So, any <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> information I come across will have the hashtag <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a>. I hope others will use that hashtag for local reports, as well as information from the CDC and state and local public health sources. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeAreTheMediaNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeAreTheMediaNow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SharingInformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SharingInformation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>YIKES! Update - It is in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewEngland</span></a>. Both <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a>.</p><p>Dozens of dead geese found in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewJersey</span></a> town’s parks test positive for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a>, officials say</p><p>Updated: Feb. 25, 2025<br>By Eric Conklin | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com</p><p>"Dozens of dead geese found in parts of a New Jersey borough’s parks have tested positive for the avian flu, leading local officials to keep the properties closed and ask that a popular event be moved.</p><p>"Allentown Borough officials posted a notice to their website on Thursday that Dr. Farmer’s Park, Pete Sensi Park and a portion of Heritage Park will remain closed after some 30 dead geese were removed earlier this month.</p><p>"Local officials were informed Thursday by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection that the birds removed by a contractor tested positive for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a> the virus that causes the illness, said Borough Administrator Laurie Roth. The decease was suspected in the deaths earlier this month.</p><p>"The virus was suspected in the deaths in Allentown, as well as several other municipalities in Monmouth County, where dead geese have appeared over the past weeks.</p><p>"The parks will remain closed indefinitely, Roth said."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2025/02/dead-geese-removed-from-nj-boroughs-parks-test-positive-for-bird-flu-officials-say.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nj.com/monmouth/2025/02/dead-g</span><span class="invisible">eese-removed-from-nj-boroughs-parks-test-positive-for-bird-flu-officials-say.html</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Two people in US hospitalized with bird flu, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a> reports</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wyoming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wyoming</span></a> woman still in hospital while <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ohio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ohio</span></a> man released after facing ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/respiratory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>respiratory</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NonRespiratory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonRespiratory</span></a> symptoms’ </p><p>"Both patients experienced 'respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms', the report said, without detailing those symptoms. </p><p>Melody Schreiber<br>Mon 24 Feb 2025</p><p>"An 'older' woman from Platte county, Wyoming, was hospitalized in another state, according to a statement from the Wyoming department of health. She 'has health conditions that can make people more vulnerable to illness', the statement says.</p><p>"The woman was exposed to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/poultry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poultry</span></a> in a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BackyardFlock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BackyardFlock</span></a> that tested positive for H5N1, the CDC report said, adding that she remained hospitalized at the time of the report.</p><p>"A man in Mercer county, Ohio, was infected while depopulating, or killing, H5N1-positive poultry at a commercial facility, according to a statement from the Ohio department of health.</p><p>"The man has been discharged from the hospital 'and is now recovering at home', the CDC report said."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/bird-flu-hospitalizations-wyoming-ohio" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/f</span><span class="invisible">eb/24/bird-flu-hospitalizations-wyoming-ohio</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Here’s how the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> is affecting nesting colonies in Maine</p><p>Wildlife questions answered by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineAudubon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineAudubon</span></a> Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.</p><p>February 14, 2025</p><p>Excerpt:<br>"Remember that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> spreads via feces, saliva and mucus, which is why it spreads faster among birds in very close quarters (especially poultry in this country, hence the need for flock owners to take protective measures). <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ducks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ducks</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/geese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geese</span></a> make up most of the cases in wild birds, but we are also seeing it show up in some of the predators or species that feed on the carcasses of sick birds, like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hawks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hawks</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/eagles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eagles</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/crows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crows</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/vultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vultures</span></a>. What we consider the 'backyard birds,' like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/chickadees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chickadees</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/woodpeckers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>woodpeckers</span></a>, are very unlikely to contract avian influenza, so there is no need to stop feeding those birds or take down bird feeders. You should always keep your feeders clean, but this is a good time to be extra vigilant with regular cleanings and also protect yourself from exposure. Avoid contact with a sick or dead wild bird. If you do have a report of a sick or dead wild bird, call Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at 207-287-8000 or 800-452-4664, or report it online. (More info: mefishwildlife.com)</p><p>"Think about the things you can do to help birds around your yard, be it during an avian influenza outbreak or not. Keeping your cats indoors is the best thing you can do, then treat your windows to break up reflections and reduce strikes. Support the next generation of birds with native plants: bird seed helps us see wild birds, while <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> sustain them."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/14/how-is-avian-influenza-affecting-wild-birds-in-maine/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pressherald.com/2025/02/14/how</span><span class="invisible">-is-avian-influenza-affecting-wild-birds-in-maine/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.md/9XpLH" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/9XpLH</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForBirds</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a></p>
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