Why experts are saying stop filling bird feeders now
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022, 10:58 a.m. |Experts warn that an outbreak of the avian influenza strain H5N1 is spreading among wild birds.
And they say bird feeders and baths that encourage birds to congregate in your backyard allow the virus to spread.However, the agency advises to avoid direct contact with dead or live wild birds and dead or ill domestic birds. “Not only will this action help to protect those beautiful feathered creatures that visit your yard, but will also help all wild bird species that are already having it hard this spring because of HPAI,”Hall added that all bird species are susceptible to bird flu, but they exhibit signs of illness and carry the disease in different ways.
Many infected birds shed the flu through feces and respiratory secretions, and it usually survives in cool, damp environments. 28.5 million bird flu cases have been reported in backyard and commercial poultry as of April 19 and another 631 among wild birds in 31 states.Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to
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