Massachusetts officials suspect more than 60 birds found dead in Plymouth died from bird flu, though official results may not come for days.
Plymouth, Massachusetts, officials alerted the public on Sunday that more than 60 birds found dead at Billington Sea are suspected to have died of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu. On Sunday morning, members of the Clean Harbor waste management who were contracted by the state Department of Environmental Protection, as well as state officials, responded to Billington Sea to remove numerous geese, swans and other dead wildlife from the pond.
Poultry owners should keep their birds away from wild waterfowl, limit the number of people that have access to your flock, and if you share equipment with other bird owners, clean and disinfect between locations,' Plymouth Public Health Director Karen Keane said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says handling infected birds is unlikely to lead to illness in people. However, there have been 67 human cases of bird flu since 2022, with 66 of those cases happening in 2024.
These delays are more likely to happen during the flu season due to high patient volumes, according to the CDC. Fox News Digital’s Angelica Stabile contributed to this report.
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