Michigan, Lake and bird flu

Dead birds wash up on Lake Michigan shore; bird flu concerns rise
Dead birds have washed up on the Lake Michigan shoreline. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said the incident is likely linked to the ongoing avian flu outbreak. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported an uptick in the highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Bird flu leaves hundreds of ducks dead or severely sick along Lake Michigan, monitor group reports
Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have succumbed to bird flu​ along Lake Michigan.
DNR warns Michigan residents, pet owners to protect themselves from bird flu
HPAI, commonly known as bird flu, is a highly contagious respiratory disease that causes sickness and sometimes death in birds and mammals. Since December 2024, wild bird mortality cases have increased across the state, particularly among Canada geese, trumpeter swans, and scavenging birds.
Hundreds of ducks found sick or dead along Lake Michigan in H5N1 bird flu outbreak
The outbreak started in December and has now spread from a few reports in the suburbs to hundreds in the city, along Lake Michigan, over the last week.
Several hundred ducks found dead from suspected bird flu along Lake Michigan
Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan in Chicago and into the northern suburbs.
Dozens of dead ducks wash up on beach in Whiting, Indiana, raising fears of bird flu
More than 40 dead ducks were found along the shore at Whihala Beach this week, some frozen into the ice shelf along Lake Michigan.
Bird flu investigation underway after dozens of dead ducks wash up in Whiting, Indiana
Indiana wildlife officials were testing birds from another Lake Michigan beach, after dozens of dead ducks washed up on Whiting's shoreline.
Bird flu outbreak 2025: Symptoms, prevention, Michigan backyard chicken infection concerns
Here's what you need to know about the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, and what bird flu might mean to you, your ...
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Egg Farmers Say They’re Losing the Battle Against Bird Flu
This outbreak feels different from any other, farmers say. Egg producers and industry groups are begging for a new prevention ...
Milwaukee County Zoo closes aviary after hundreds of dead birds found along Lake Michigan
In an announcement, the zoo said the closure "is out of an abundance of caution meant to protect our avian population from ...
More dangerous bird flu variant spreading among US cattle
A more dangerous strain of H5N1 bird flu has been detected in cattle for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture ...
On the front lines against bird flu, egg farmers say they’re losing the battle
I call this virus a terrorist,” says the CEO of one of the nation's biggest egg producers. “And we are in a battle and losing ...
Should we be worried about bird flu, the 'unpredictable shape-shifter?'
Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily ...
Bird flu concerns rise after dead birds wash up on Lake Michigan shore
Dead birds have recently washed up on the Lake Michigan shoreline. The president lashed out at the pop star on his social ...
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Bird flu surging across the country, causing egg prices to rise
Over 150 million poultry birds have been affected by the recent bird flu outbreak. Some grocery store chains are limiting supplies of eggs to customers.