APHIS has reported 9 additional Fuian H5 confirmed Canada geese in Macomb County, Michigan (collections between June 3 and June 15), which follows reports of 3 goslings (collections between May 28 and June 1).  Five have been H5N2 confirmed, including one of the six collected on June 15.  Prior media reports indicated the first 3 were found near a shopping mall in Sterling Heights, a Detroit suburb.  All three had neurological symptoms. A subsequent report described the 4th and 5th confirmation as being a gosling and young adult.

The 12 positives in Macomb County represent the largest number of wild bird confirmations in a single county in North America (or Europe) and the 6 positives from June 15 collections raise concerns that the numbers are increasing and more presumptive positives have been found but not reported.

 

Details on wild birds in Macomb county would be useful.  These June positives also suggest wild bird surveillance in North America outside of Macomb County is lacking. 

 

Edited June 30, 201511 yr by niman
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All 9 newly confirmed Fujian H5 Canada geese had neurological symptoms or had died.