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Wild ducks found dead in Maine test positive for bird flu

Por: Associated Press Science February 12, 2023

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WINTHROP, Maine (AP) — Wildlife authorities in Maine said six wild ducks found dead in a stream in Winthrop have tested positive for bird flu.The hooded mergansers were found dead in Mill Stream and tested positive for a highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said Friday.The wildlife department said the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Iowa confirmed the strain to be the kind... + full article



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