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30 Swans Dead Of Bird Flu At Jersey Shore Lake: Report 30 Swans Dead Of Bird Flu At Jersey Shore Lake: Report
30 Swans Dead Of Bird Flu At Jersey Shore Lake: Report Approximately 30 swans, a duck and a goose died of bird flu at a lake on the Jersey Shore, NJ Advance Media reports. Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra confirmed the cases of bird flu at Lake of the Lilies, telling the outlet that "the risk of human transmission is low." The mayor urged residents to keep their distance from the area "until it has run its course amongst the swans and geese there." A spokeswoman for the United States Department of Agriculture said it does not recommend testing additional birds, the outlet said. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.

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by Jon Craig