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Lincoln Park Zoo says harbor seal and Chilean flamingo died of avian flu
Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month. In a statement, zoo officials said the
Chilean flamingo and harbor seal dead from bird flu at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo
After two animals died of bird flu in Chicago, the Lincoln Park Zoo’s bird house will be closed for the near future.
Seal, flamingo chick die of avian influenza at Chicago zoo
Testing has confirmed that HPAI was the cause of death for Teal, a Chilean flamingo chick, on Jan. 8; and Slater, a harbor seal, on Jan. 9, according to a news release. These are the first known cases of the virus at this zoo.
Seal, flamingo both die of bird flu at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo said the specific source of the exposure of the animals to bird flu, or H5N1 virus, is not known.
‘Beloved’ harbor seal and Chilean flamingo die of bird flu within day at Illinois zoo
Their deaths came within a day of each other, the Chicago zoo said in a Jan. 15 news release. Teal, a months-old Chilean flamingo, died Jan. 8 and Slater, a 7-year-old harbor seal, died Jan. 9.
Bird Flu Kills Harbor Seal and Flamingo at Lincoln Park Zoo, Officials Announce
A Chilean flamingo died Jan. 8 and a harbor seal died Jan. 9, with testing confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as the cause, Lincoln Park Zoo officials said.
Harbor seal, flamingo at Chicago zoo die from bird flu
According to a spokesperson for the zoo, testing confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was the cause of death for a Chilean flamingo on Jan. 8 and a harbor seal on Jan. 9.
Nebraska health officials find bird flu in Lincoln wastewater
The Lincoln-Lancaster Health Department reported the avian influenza has been found in a wastewater sample. The sample was taken from the Northeast Water Resource Recovery Facility. WasteWaterSCAN has been testing samples nationwide since May 2024, including from two sites in Lincoln.
Lincoln Park Zoo seal, flamingo die from bird flu
Bird flu is being cited as the cause of the recent deaths of a Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo, the zoo announced. The flamingo, named Teal, hatched last fall and “was just
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo loses flamingo, seal to bird flu
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo announced the death of a Harbor Seal and a Chilean Flamingo as a result of the Avian Influenza, a highly pathogenic disease in free-ranging waterfowls.
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‘We’ve lost two amazing animals:’ Harbor seal, Chilean flamingo at Chicago zoo die from bird flu
CHICAGO (WGN) — A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo at Chicago‘s Lincoln Park Zoo died from avian influenza last week, zoo officials confirmed Wednesday. According to a spokesperson for ...
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First Human Bird Flu Death Reported in This Southern State
Two animals at a Chicago zoo died from bird flu, and the first human bird flu death was reported in this southern state.