U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services will test ducks and geese at Italian Lake in Harrisburg for avian flu.
Avian influenza testing at Italian Lake will take place Jan. 16 due to the current outbreak in wild birds affecting poultry.
Bird flu "very rarely" infects humans, but people are advised not to touch sick or dead birds. Cats are "highly susceptible" ...
and wild birds (ducks, geese, hawks, owls). Wild birds are known carriers of highly pathogenic avian influenza, making its presence particularly concerning for the First State. Delaware is a part ...