Don’t touch dead birds in Chicago, officials warn – NBC Chicago
2 days ago · Officials urged residents of the Chicago area not to touch -- or let their pets touch -- dead or sick birds as a bird flu outbreak sickens and kills many across the region. The warning …
H5N1 Bird Flu - City of Chicago
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is closely monitoring the bird flu situation and risk bird flu poses to people. For Chicagoans who know they have been exposed to bird flu, …
What you need to know about bird flu, the ... - Chicago Sun-Times
1 day ago · Bird flu is a type of influenza and a subtype of the disease humans normally contract, said Dr. Robert Murphy, an infectious disease specialist at Northwestern Medicine and …
'It just seems a tragedy': Hundreds of ducks found sick or dead as ...
3 days ago · Hundreds of ducks infected with avian influenza — H5N1 bird flu — have been found along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area, prompting warnings from area health …
Bird Flu Toll Continues to Rise in Chicago. Are Massive Die-Offs …
2 days ago · A group of dead mergansers on Chicago’s lakefront. (Courtesy of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors) Avian influenza has been circulating in wild birds since the late 1990s, with …
Bird Flu Suspected In Deaths Of Hundreds Of Ducks ... - Block Club Chicago
2 days ago · Annette Prince, director of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, told NBC Chicago that between 200-300 infected mergansers were reported to her organization over the …
Bird flu Illinois: Latest cases and what you should know - NBC Chicago
Jan 23, 2025 · A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried …
Several hundred ducks found dead from suspected bird flu along …
4 days ago · Chicago Bird Collision Monitors/Provided Share Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan …
Dead birds wash up along Chicago's shoreline as avian flu spreads
3 days ago · The Brief. Avian flu is devastating bird populations along Chicago’s lakefront, with hundreds of dead waterfowl reported in recent days. Volunteers are finding large numbers of …
Illinois Officials Have Issued a Warning About Bird Flu. Here’s …
Dec 30, 2024 · While the flu poses minimal immediate risk to humans, experts warn that the virus’ rapid spread among birds and mammals could increase the likelihood of mutations, potentially …