“Highly contagious” bird flu circulating in D.C. region is not a danger to humans, officials say
Symptoms of highly pathogenic avian influenza in birds include sneezing, coughing, walking or swimming in circles, and swelling of the legs and feet, D.C. nonprofit City Wildlife said a statement on Tuesday. It can also cause sudden death.
among a backyard flock of mixed-species birds in Fauquier County, Va. The disease is not an immediate public health concern, the USDA said in a statement, and no human cases have been detected.Cassie Shirk, director of legislation and government relations for the Maryland Department of Agriculture, said USDA data showed “multiple positive tests in wild birds in the Atlantic Flyway,” including a duck in Kent County, Md.
“We’re currently operating on the assumption that it is here and we just don’t know about it,” she said.
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