Avian influenza is a respiratory virus that spreads quickly among birds, often through nasal and eye secretions and manure. It spreads mostly in the spring and fall, as ducks, geese and swans migrate ...

"The zoo is saddened by the loss of a Chilean flamingo named Teal and a harbor ... their pets to steer clear of wildlife amid bird flu outbreaks. "To protect yourself, do not handle wildlife ...

The infected birds "present with tremors and little ability to move," said a local conservation group tracking the outbreak.

A Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at the Lincoln ... By May 2024, all but two states had reported outbreaks in poultry. Infections spread to dairy cattle in nine states, and 19 mammal species ...

Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been affected by a bird flu outbreak on Chicago's Lake Michigan shoreline, raising concerns for wildlife and pets.