The infected goose, part of a rare and threatened species, was found deceased in an off-exhibit area of the zoo earlier this week.
SEATTLE — The Woodland Park Zoo has confirmed the first suspected case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) following the death of a red-breasted goose earlier this week.
Preliminary test results from Thursday indicated the presence of the virus.
The goose, part of a rare and threatened species, was found deceased in an off-exhibit area, according to the zoo. The zoo had already enacted several precautionary measures earlier this year due to rising HPAI cases in the region, including draining open-air
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