Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport mentioned it has detected a potential case of chicken flu in a goose on the facility.
Preliminary outcomes of exams run on a deceased Cotton Patch goose Tuesday got here again optimistic for avian flu, in accordance with the zoo. The zoo mentioned it needed to euthanize the remaining birds in the identical pond group that will have been uncovered to the virus “to prevent the possible spread of the disease.”
It is unclear what number of further geese had been euthanized.
The zoo mentioned it had already taken well being precautions for animals and employees with stories of different chicken flu circumstances in Connecticut, however is including “additional and increased” measures amid this potential case on the property.
“In response, the zoo has taken additional steps above and beyond already established protective measures to ensure the health and safety of its birds, animals, staff, and guests,” the zoo mentioned.
Beardsley Zoo has closed its farmyard and outside aviary, and is limiting entry to birds to care suppliers, care specialists and volunteer employees. Employees who proceed to take care of the birds will use private protecting tools to as a precaution.
Hen flu has been spreading, killing hundreds of thousands of untamed and home birds worldwide during the last two years, amongst different animals.
At the very least 13 million birds have been contaminated prior to now 30 days alone, in accordance with the USDA, with a handful of farms being effected every day. It has additionally been confirmed in dozens of dairy farms.
Circumstances of this pressure of chicken flu leaping into people is uncommon. The human circumstances that do exist are largely discovered amongst farmworkers, one individual has died from chicken flu — a Louisiana man over the age of 65 who was hospitalized with extreme respiratory signs.
Cattle outbreaks have been reported in a number of states.
