Jan 22, 2025 · No people in Philadelphia are known to have been infected with avian influenza at this time. PHILADELPHIA—On Saturday, January 18, 2025, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health was notified by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) that an ill snow goose, found on the 1200 block of North 59 th Street in West Philadelphia near ...

Jan 22, 2025 · 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 ...

2 days ago · The announcement comes more than two weeks after a snow goose found in West Philadelphia became the first bird in the city to test positive for the bird flu. Tips on avoiding bird flu . The Health ...

Jan 22, 2025 · First suspected case of bird flu reported in Philadelphia 02:17. The first suspected case of bird flu was reported in Philadelphia on Wednesday after public health officials said a sick snow goose ...

Jan 22, 2025 · A snow goose found sick in West Philadelphia has tested positive for bird flu – Philly's first case, city health officials said Wednesday. The goose was found on the 1200 block of N. 59th Street ...

Jan 22, 2025 · PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Department of Health said Wednesday that the city's first suspected case of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, was detected in a snow goose ...

Jan 22, 2025 · This marks Philadelphia’s first recorded case of bird flu, as a national outbreak continues to infect millions of birds a year, as well as dairy cattle, wild animals and a small number of humans. “The threat to Philadelphians from H5N1 remains low, but we are issuing this alert out of an abundance of caution,” city Department of Public ...

Jan 22, 2025 · City officials reported on Wednesday that a goose found in West Philadelphia tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5), commonly known as bird flu.

Jul 19, 2024 · Bird flu is not a big risk to most Philadelphians. But there are things you can do to keep it that way. Everyone who has developed bird flu has had direct contact with poultry or dairy cows. While the risk of becoming infected remains very low, here are some steps you can take to protect yourself:

2 days ago · If you suspect your poultry is infected with avian influenza, please report your concerns 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services at 717 ...