Health Officials: Bird Flu Likely Linked to Die-Off in Muskegon County

Health officials: Bird flu likely linked to die-off in Muskegon County

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — Public Health Muskegon County is investigating a potential outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at the Muskegon County Resource and Recovery Center. PHMC issued a news release Wednesday saying a die-off involving at least a dozen wild birds was discovered on the grounds and early data shows HPAI is likely the cause. Lab tests are expected to confirm the findings in the next couple of weeks. As a precaution, PHMC…

Bird die-off prompts health advisory for Muskegon County Resource & Recovery Center

Muskegon County Public Health has issued a Public Health Advisory for recreation areas at the county's Resource and Recovery Center.It comes after at least a dozen wild birds were found dead.Officials are awaiting test results, but early information points to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), a strain of bird flu, as a potential cause for the die-off.The health department says the disease is considered widespread in Michigan and North Am…