ICYMI: The Avian Flu Has Killed Millions of Birds This Year. Texas Just Recorded Its First Case in a Wild Bird.
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“This is the first time I’ve been aware of this bird flu going around and the anxiety about it,” he said by phone. He’s hoping for some official guidance soon on whether he can put his feeders back out. The flu is highly contagious, according to Texas wildlife officials, and can easily spread among wild and domestic birds alike. So far, it’s been detected in 38 states across the U.S. While birds may not always exhibit symptoms, they risk diarrhea, incoordination, lethargy, coughing and sneezing, as well as sudden death. The virus can spread in several ways, including contact with an infected bird population, or contamination of equipment, clothing or of bird handlers themselves.
After the first case in a Texas commercial bird population was detected in early April, the Dallas Zoo took most of its birds off display. That first case was within 100 miles of the zoo. “We are taking every precaution to keep our birds safe and healthy,” the Dallas Zoo said on its Facebook page on April 4. “For that reason, many of our birds will remain behind the scenes, away from their public-facing habitats until the threat has passed, including African penguins, flamingos and more.
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