The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced Thursday that it had five preliminary positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in Suffolk County.

Five wild birds in Suffolk County have tested positive for bird flu over the last two months, according to federal data.

New York residents are urged to steer clear of sick or dead birds and mammals as the Bird Flu spreads among local wildlife, including swans and Bald Eagles.

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"We will continue to take these measured, common sense steps that will curb the spread of bird flu and ultimately protect our communities.” ...

The move to shut down Westchester live bird markets follows bird flu detections at seven live bird markets in Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn.

HPAI incidence may remain high through spring, particularly associated with the migration of large numbers of ducks and geese.

Unfortunately, it seems to be going into mammals, which is pretty concerning,” said Kevin Hynes of bird flu, but the current strain “does not seem to go into humans from causal contact,” he said.

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