Geese found dead in a Westchester County park this week tested positive for bird flu, county officials confirmed days after shuttering the park. The gate to Carroll Park in Mount Pleasant was locked Wednesday night,

Bird flu risk is low for people and there are no identified New York state human cases, but people should avoid direct contact with wild, sick or dead birds and not consume raw, unpasteurized milk or other raw dairy products, Westchester's health commissioner said Monday, Feb. 3.

The state has ordered live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and other city suburbs where the avian influenza virus has not been detected to temporarily close, Gov. Kathy Hochul said