Bird Flu Toll Continues to Rise in Chicago. Are Massive Die-Offs the New Normal?
Wildlife professionals and advocates are grappling with an avian influenza outbreak that seems to be growing more virulent among Chicago's wild birds.
Dead birds wash up along Chicago's shoreline as avian flu spreads
CHICAGO - The avian flu outbreak that has killed millions of chickens nationwide, driving up the price of eggs, is now leaving a grim scene along Chicago’s lakeshore. Hundreds of dead waterfowl have washed up over the past few days.
What to know about possible bird flu in Chicago
Hundreds of dead or sick red-breasted mergansers have been found along Lake Michigan, sparking bird flu concerns.
Outbreak of Bird Flu Suspected in Mass Deaths of Red-Breasted Mergansers Along Chicago's Lake Michigan Shoreline
Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been affected by a bird flu outbreak on Chicago's Lake Michigan shoreline, raising concerns for wildlife and pets.
Chicago Bird Flu Outbreak Leaves Hundreds of Ducks 'Sick or Dead'
The infected birds "present with tremors and little ability to move," said a local conservation group tracking the outbreak.
Bird flu leaves hundreds of ducks dead or severely sick along Lake Michigan, monitor group reports
Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have succumbed to bird flu​ along Lake Michigan.
Hundreds of ducks die of bird flu along Lake Michigan shoreline
Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have succumbed to bird flu​ along Lake Michigan. Marissa Sulek reports.
Chicago-area restaurants, bakeries scramble for essential ingredient as egg prices skyrocket
Some bakeries and restaurants around the Chicago area have already been left shell-shocked by raising egg prices.
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Avian flu suspected in lakefront bird deaths
After multiple recent reports of ducks and geese washing up dead on Chicago's lakefront, Illinois wildlife officials tell ...
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More than 100 dead birds found along lakefront beaches; avian flu suspected
As it mutates, the bird flu has seemingly been able to infect other bird species, pets, other kinds of animals and, on rare ...
Giving a primer again if seeing likely cases of avian flu
Don’t be a hero if you spot birds or animals showing signs of avian flu (dead or distressed birds, multiple signs of sickness). Our instinct is to help, but trying to help a bird with avian flu likely ...
Reports of dead birds washing up on Lake Michigan beaches sparking new fears over bird flu
Reports of dead birds washing up on beaches along Lake Michigan are sparking new fears over bird flu. Over the weekend, ...
Chicago shoppers seeing egg shortages and prices soaring above $7 in several stores
Shoppers in some parts of the country are finding empty egg shelves in their local grocery stores. And some grocery stores ...