Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo loses flamingo, seal to bird flu

The Avian Influenza has caused the deaths of a Harbor Seal and a Chilean Flamingo at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, with confirmed cases of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza. The CDC warns of mutations in severe cases of the bird flu virus in humans, while the zoo has implemented response plans including closing the McCormick Bird House and urging the community to keep personal pets indoors.

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