Managers of the fauna of the southern shore continue to collect dead birds as

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More than 150 dead birds have been collected in Massachusetts and tested for avian flu since January 18.

Plymouth fauna officials received more dead birds suspected of being infected with avian flu or HPAI.

On Friday, officials of the city of Plymouth announced that Masswildlife had collected birds who were deceased at Cordage Park. Officials also received information from more than 30 Long Beach -died birds, where animal control worked with state officials to remove them.

The announcement occurred a week after 60 birds were withdrawn from the Billington Sea region. These birds, which included Canadian geese, ducks and swans, were also suspected of being sick with the bird flu.

“The city, in collaboration with state officials, continues to remove deceased birds and fauna. With a single American laboratory capable of confirming cases, test results are still pending, “wrote Plymouth officials in a post on Friday evening.

Between January 18 and January 31, fauna officials withdrew 151 animals who died through the state, with 52 overdrafts in Plymouth.

“Avar flu is generally distributed by the migration of birds, and it is not uncommon to make it appear in several places in the same municipality,” said Karen Keane, director of public health at Plymouth.

According to centers for Disease Control (CDC), avian flu causes epidemics in wild birds and poultry, other animals and “sporadic human cases”. Symptoms in humans include eye redness, respiratory problems and fever, most of the cases in people who knew exposure to sick or infected animals.

Health officials said people should take safety precautions by keeping all domestic animals from deceased or other fauna. Residents that raise chickens must also take additional security measures.

“All the backyard poultry must be covered in the foreseeable future and not let the free range travel,” said officials. “Residents who have poultry must always use protective equipment when they deal with their herd (feed, shoveter feces, etc.) and should wash their hands well with lukewarm soap and water after manipulation. “

Finally, people should avoid touching deceased fauna and rather contact the local or state authorities.

The residents of Plymouth who discover a dead, domestic or wild animal, should point out to the City Health and Social Services Division by calling 508-322-3339 and at the Animal Control Office by calling 508-888- 1186.