Bird flu likely killed dozens of Canada geese, swans, other birds in Massachusetts: ‘The public should strictly avoid handling any sick or dead birds or other animals’

Only this weekend, the water was surrounded with dozens of dead birds believed to have contracted the avian flu that is sweeping the U.S."We could see that there were deceased Canada geese, ducks, a few other species,

Bird flu "very rarely" infects humans, but people are advised not to touch sick or dead birds. Cats are "highly susceptible" to infection and may die.

The discovery of dead birds on the UMass Amherst campus and at a lake in Taunton further fuels concerns about bird flu.

AMHERST - Two Canada geese found dead on the UMass Amherst campus recently have tested positive for avian flu, the school said Tuesday. This comes after dozens of geese died of suspected bird flu in Plymouth,

The first two cases of bird flu on the University of Massachusetts campus were discovered over the weekend when two deceased Canadian geese tested positive for disease, the university announced.

The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is investigating after a number of dead Canada geese were spotted near Lake Sabbatia in Taunton earlier this week.

The president of an Amherstberg wildlife rehabilitation centre that is dealing with cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza is asking the public to please be patient with the organization.