đź”´Bird flu alert in Bucks County Parks & Recreation facilities
🔴Officials warn HPAI has been detected in the county’s 7,000 acres of parks
đź”´Use caution around dead wildlife
Bucks County Parks and Recreation issued an advisory Friday about an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, in its 7,000 acres of parks and properties.
The agency warned that HPAI has been detected in wild birds and other animals but did not disclose specific locations. A nationwide outbreak of bird flu has impacted wild and domestic birds in every state since January 2022.
Signs of HPAI in wild birds includes diarrhea, discharge from the nose, coughing, sneezing, and incoordination, but some birds may show no signs before death, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. There may be multiple sick or dead animals in a single location…