Concerns over bird flu continues to grow in South Jersey
Officials say almost 7,500 cases of sick or dead birds have been reported to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
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Officials say almost 7,500 cases of sick or dead birds have been reported to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
According to the governor's office, more than half of all avian flu cases in the United States are in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is meeting with famers and agricultural leaders Tuesday to talk about managing the spread of bird flu in the state.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said more than 1,100 dead birds have been reported statewide between Saturday and Monday.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture conducted testing over the past few days for blu flu, and officials said the results are expected within the next week.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
A New Jersey town has closed two adjacent parks, and health officials across the state are on high alert after multiple suspected cases of H5N1 bird flu. CBS News Philadelphia's Ryan Hughes has the latest.
Multiple cases of bird flu have been detected in geese located near Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, Gloucester County health officials say.
A flock in Kent County, Delaware, tested presumptive positive for avian influenza, officials say.
State agriculture officials say bird flu has been detected in a commercial flock in Kent County, Delaware. The affected birds will not enter the food supply, officials say.
Hundreds of dead snow geese found in Pennsylvania are believed to have had avian flu, the Game Commission says.
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Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware hopes to tackle the issue of the bird flu, as chicken production is her state's top industry.
According to Delaware, chicken production is the state’s top industry, contributing billions in economic activity and creating thousands of jobs. Over the last few years, the industry has been plagued with avian influenza. New legislation introduced today is hoping to tackle the issue. Nikki DeMentri reports.
Another case of bird flu has been detected in Philadelphia, but health officials say the risk to the public remains low.
Another case of bird flu has been detected in Philadelphia, according to the city's health department. Health officials say the risk to the public remains low.
The case of bird flu, aka highly pathogenic avian influenza, was detected on a 50,000 chicken flock commercial poultry farm amid a nationwide outbreak.
The first case of bird flu on a farm in Pennsylvania in 2025 was detected on a poultry farm in Lehigh County on Monday, the state's Department of Agriculture announced.
Philadelphia health officials say a goose found next to Carroll Park in West Philadelphia had highly infectious bird flu.
Public health officials in Philadelphia reported the first suspected case of bird flu in the city on Wednesday after a sick goose found in a West Philadelphia neighborhood was positive for the disease in preliminary tests.
Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the bird flu virus, according to veterinarians at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital in New Jersey.
Local veterinarians are warning pet owners to take extra precautions as a particularly contagious strain of bird flu spreads across the country. Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the virus, according to veterinarians at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital in New Jersey.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
Delaware is reporting its first case of bird flu on a poultry farm, following dozens of presumed positive cases in wild birds.
Officials say 40 to 50 snow geese, including some at a southern Delaware wildfire refuge, have tested positive for avian influenza.
An infant was found dead inside a Northern Liberties apartment Saturday, Philadelphia police said.
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