Florida eaglets that were found deceased have tested positive for H5N1 avian flu

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Avian Influenza Bird Flu — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: doctor_k Researchers found that two eaglets that recently passed away in Florida had tested positive for the avian flu. Within a day of one another, Eaglets E24 and E25, who were shown on Dick Pritchett Real Estate’s Southwest Florida Eagle Cam, passed away. Eagle Cam

‘Highly pathogenic’ bird flu has been found in Florida’s wild birds

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed that a new strain of avian flu is affecting the Sunshine State’s wild bird population.  The FWC said the National Veterinary Services Laboratory found cases of “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, H5 2.3.4.4, in lesser scaup, black vultures and other wild birds.” Wildlife experts are now investigating bird