Posted by: Sandy Steinman | April 16, 2022

Bald eagles around the U.S. are contracting the bird flu

NPR reports

As the avian flu rips through the United States, birds across the country are contracting the fatal disease, including bald eagles.

At least three bald eagles who contracted bird flu are dead, Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources said Thursday. The highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in more than 25 states, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department.

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