Philadelphia: First suspected case of bird flu in Philadelphia detected in snow goose

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Department of Health said Wednesday that the city's first suspected case of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, was detected in a snow goose earlier this month.

The sick goose was found in the 1200 block ofN. 59th Street near Carroll Park in West Philadelphia on Saturday, Jan. 11.

The bird flu diagnosis came from preliminary in-state testing, city officials said.

Anyone who was in the area of Carroll Park and may have had direct contact with a sick snow goose on or around Jan. 11 is asked to contact the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Division of Disease Control at215-685-6741.

Residents who live nearby were surprised to learn a goose was in the park in the first place...

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