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Afternoon Edition Know your city better. Today’s most important Chicago news, straight to your inbox – delivered weekday afternoons. Since Friday, hundreds of dead and sick birds have been found along Lake Michigan’s shore — all likely infected with bird flu. It’s the latest in a string of deaths and infections in and around Chicago.
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.
Officials warn residents not to touch dead birds in Chicago amid bird flu outbreak
Officials urged residents of the Chicago area not to touch -- or let their pets touch -- dead or sick birds as a bird flu outbreak sickens and kills many across the region.
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.
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.
What to do if you encounter a bird or animal with suspected 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 spreads it more.
Hundreds of Ducks Found Dead of Suspected Bird Flu Around Chicago
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