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  • California: Bird flu in wild birds 2022

    Source: https://www.aol.com/news/avian-flu-d...172335210.html

    Avian flu detected in three wild birds in California. How dangerous is the virus?
    Sacramento Bee
    Lucy Hodgman
    July 15, 2022, 1:23 PM

    Three cases of avian flu have been detected in wild birds in Colusa and Glenn counties, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced.

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service collected the three infected birds — two Canada geese and one American white pelican — during a mortality event at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex on July 5. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of avian influenza H5N1 in the birds on Wednesday.

    “These are the first detections of avian influenza H5N1 in wild birds in California,” state wildfire officials said in a Thursday news release. “Although avian influenza viruses naturally circulate among waterbirds, the strain of H5N1 currently in circulation in the U.S. and Canada has been causing illness and death in a higher diversity of wild bird species than during previous avian influenza outbreaks.”...

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    Source: https://patch.com/california/petalum...-sonoma-county

    Bird Flu Detected In Sonoma County
    The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is warning residents "out of an abundance of caution."
    Maggie Fusek,
    Posted Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 1:29 pm PT

    SONOMA COUNTY, CA— Positive cases of avian influenza, or the bird flu, have been found in four wild birds in Sonoma County, authorities said Friday.

    "While this particular strain of the virus poses minimal risk to humans, out of an abundance of caution the Sonoma County Department of Health Services is warning residents of the potential risk of handling or coming into close contact with a diseased or dead bird," county officials said in a news release...

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    • #3
      Source: https://www.turlockjournal.com/news/...islaus-county/

      Avian flu found in Stanislaus County
      Sabra Stafford
      Turlock Journal
      Published: Aug 16, 2022, 11:46 PM

      If you needed another reason to not touch a dead bird, then the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency has one for you. It might be infected with avian flu.

      The health agency recently received confirmation that three birds in the county have tested positive for avian influenza A (H5N1). The virus is contagious among certain domesticated bird species and can be deadly to birds such as chickens, pheasants and turkeys, among other domestic fowl. The virus is often spread to domestic birds through interactions with wild birds...

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        • #5
          Source: https://www.northbaybusinessjournal....es-poultry-in/

          Avian flu outbreak in Sonoma, Solano, Mendocino counties worries poultry industry
          SUSAN WOOD
          THE NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL
          August 25, 2022, 9:01AM
          Updated 9 hours ago

          A drought may be contributing to a growing number of avian flu cases in the North Bay, raising concerns among state officials, county agriculture commissioners and farmers.

          Fourteen cases within area wild bird populations have been recorded in so far. The cases are concentrated in Sonoma, Solano and Mendocino counties, with no known cases in Marin and Napa counties.

          When it comes to poultry, no cases of H5N1 have been detected among the North Bay’s flocks of chickens, according to the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, state Food and Agriculture agency as well as county ag commissioners and farm bureaus...

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          • #6
            Source: https://mendovoice.com/2022/09/cdfw-...-0-gaNycGzNCH0

            CDFW: Avian flu continues to be found wild birds in Mendocino and across California
            By Mendo Voice Staff | 3 hours ago

            ...Here’s the announcement from the CDFW:

            As the Eurasian strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 continues to impact wild and domestic birds across the state, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) wildlife disease specialists are reminding the public of steps they can take to help reduce the spread of infection. To date HPAI H5N1 has been detected in 34 wild birds from 13 counties including Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Santa Clara, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus and Yolo. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has also reported detections of HPAI H5N1 in domestic birds in Butte, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Fresno and Tuolumne counties...

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            • #7
              Source: https://patch.com/california/longbea...und-long-beach

              First LA County Cases Of Avian Flu Found In Long Beach
              The Long Beach Health Department confirmed three cases of avian flu in three birds and found additional dead birds near El Dorado Park.
              Rachel Barnes,
              Posted Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 10:05 am PT
              Updated Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 11:00 am PT

              LONG BEACH, CA — The Long Beach Health Department confirmed the first three cases of avian flu in Los Angeles County as well as many sick and dead wild birds found near El Dorado Park in Long Beach.

              The Health Department discovered two Canada geese and one Black-crowned Night-Heron near the park, officials said on Thursday. Avian flu is rarely transmitted to people or other animals but is very contagious among birds and can kill domesticated birds such as chickens, ducks and turkeys...

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              • #8
                Source: https://patch.com/california/los-ang...cted-la-county

                8 Cases Of Bird Flu In Geese, Heron, Detected In LA County
                The cases are part of the ongoing nationwide outbreak of bird flu, also known as H5N1.
                Posted Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 3:50 pm PT
                By / CBS Los Angeles, CBS Los Angeles

                October 17, 2022 / 2:34 PM

                Eight cases of bird flu have been detected in wild birds in Los Angeles County, the Department of Public Health confirmed Monday, marking the first sign of the virus in the county.

                The cases were detected in three Canada Geese and a black-crowned Night Heron in Long Beach, three Canada Geese in the city of Los Angeles and one Canada Goose in Cerritos, according to DPH...

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                • #9
                  Source: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/loc...-case/3075366/

                  San Diego County Records First Bird Flu Case
                  By Amber Frias • Published October 19, 2022 • Updated on October 19, 2022 at 4:50 pm

                  After spreading across the country, a historic wave of avian flu has made its way into San Diego.

                  The San Diego Humane Society confirmed the first case was found in a black swan from Lake San Marcos.

                  Tom Munnecke, a resident of the area and part of a local community group that tracks the lake’s bird inventory, says his group was the first to report the case...

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                  • #10
                    Source: https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2022/10/2...erside-county/


                    October 20
                    First Cases of Avian Flu Confirmed in Riverside County
                    By City News Service


                    (CNS) – The first cases of avian influenza-stricken birds in Riverside County were confirmed following laboratory tests, officials said Thursday, prompting cautionary statements regarding how to prevent the deadly strain from spreading among domestic and wild birds.

                    “Although we just have two positive cases so far, the disease is considered widespread in the Inland Empire, and further cases will likely emerge as testing continues,” Department of Animal Services Chief Veterinarian Dr. Sara Strongin said.

                    According to the agency, the severe Eurasian avian flu, designated HPAI H5N1, was identified in two sick geese from the Perris area. They were impounded by the Department of Animal Services last week and humanely euthanized due to their advanced decline, departmental spokesman John Welsh said.

                    He said afterward, they were sent to a lab for testing, which on Tuesday reflected that they had been infected...


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                    • #11
                      Source: https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/h...267949952.html

                      First case of deadly bird flu reported in SLO County. Here’s how to stop it from spreading
                      By John FitzRandolph Special to The Tribune October 28, 2022 7:00 AM

                      After killing millions of birds nationwide, the most dangerous bird flu in a dozen years —the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — has arrived in San Luis Obispo County. A sick Canada goose was found near Laguna Lake in San Luis Obispo. The wild bird was disoriented, mentally depressed and had “increased respiratory effort and cloudiness of the eyes, causing impaired vision,” according to Pacific Wildlife Care wildlife veterinarian Shannon Riggs. The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department announced on Oct. 20 that the goose had tested positive for HPAI, making it the county’s first official case of the deadly disease. ..

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                      • #12

                        Source: https://kmph.com/news/local/bird-flu...pread-aviaries

                        Bird Flu discovered at Roeding Park, Fresno Chaffee Zoo taking precautions
                        by Michael TellezMonday, October 31st 2022

                        FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Fresno Chaffee Zoo is now taking precautions after Bird Flu was recently detected at Roeding Park in Fresno.

                        Officials say that two waterfowl recently died from avian influenza at the park...

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                        • #13

                          Marin gets first cases of highly contagious bird flu

                          PUBLISHED: November 4, 2022 at 4:12 a.m. | UPDATED: November 4, 2022 at 8:06 a.m.
                          The first cases of a highly infectious strain of bird flu that has killed millions of birds in the United States this year have been detected in Marin County.

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                          The first case in Marin was confirmed in late October in a Canada goose. The goose was spotted in mid-September by a crossing guard in Corte Madera who noticed the bird wandering in an intersection and acting confused. The crossing guard reported the goose to WildCare animal hospital in San Rafael, where it was taken to an outdoor triage tent set up to quarantine suspected cases of avian flu.

                          Upon inspecting the goose, WildCare veterinarian Dr. Juliana Sorem said she noticed it had a cloudy eye, which was a common symptom of H5N1 infection for Canada geese in other areas. The goose was euthanized and sent to a national laboratory in Iowa for testing and was confirmed to have the virus on Oct. 19, Sorem said.

                          Another 26 birds reported to WildCare since then are now suspected of having contracted the virus.

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                          Poultry farmers and health officials in the county are on alert for an outbreak H5N1, which has killed millions of birds across the country.



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                            Wildlife specialists: Mutated avian flu spreading in Bay Area is like COVID for birds

                            Thomas Smith
                            Nov. 6, 2022
                            Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 10:50 a.m.

                            Local wildlife specialists are preparing for the worst as avian influenza, also known as bird flu, spreads in the Bay Area. The virus is highly contagious, has no cure and impacts species ranging from pigeons and poultry to owls and raptors. If it continues to spread, millions of Bay Area birds could die.

                            The virus was first detected in Northern California in July. “To date, there’s been 55 detections of [highly pathogenic avian influenza] in wild birds in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma counties,” Ken Paglia, a spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, told SFGATE.

                            These initial cases are likely only the tip of the iceberg. “It is estimated that millions of birds have already perished as this virus has worked its way across the country,” WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital in San Rafael said in an email, and the same fate could befall the Bay Area.

                            The virus is unpredictable and could be “devastating” for birds, WildCare spokesperson Alison Hermance told SFGATE, but “because the Bay Area is smack in the middle of one of the four migratory flyways in North America, it is winter migration and we have massive numbers of raptors and waterfowl in the Bay Area, we are preparing for the worst. … There are horror stories from other wildlife care centers about how many birds have died from it.”

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                            • #15
                              Source: https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2022...nties-wildlife

                              'Bird flu' has been found in Santa Clara, San Mateo counties' wildlife
                              Avian influenza could be killing pelicans, geese
                              By Sue Dremann / Palo Alto Weekly
                              Uploaded: Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 6:50 am 0

                              A virus that is nearly 100% fatal to birds has been sweeping through the Bay Area with the fall migration and is reaching record-breaking levels throughout the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

                              More than 49 million birds in the U.S., most domestic poultry, have died from bird flu or have been culled due to exposure to infected birds since early 2022. The largest prior outbreak, in 2015, killed 50.5 million birds in 21 states. The current outbreak spans 46 states, according to the CDC.

                              Known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 virus, it has been confirmed in wild bird populations in Palo Alto and in various parts of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Since August, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Health Lab has received six wild birds from San Mateo County and 32 from Santa Clara County for avian influenza testing, of which three from San Mateo County and 17 from Santa Clara County were confirmed. One bird was an American white pelican, said Krysta Rogers, California Department of Fish and Wildlife senior environmental scientist, in an email on Wednesday.

                              Statewide, the virus has been confirmed in 138 wild birds in 33 counties since early August.

                              Domestic and commercial birds have also been infected. As of Nov. 3, the current outbreak in California's backyard and commercial flocks has infected 684,940 birds, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...


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