Pennsylvania wildlife officials investigating mysterious songbird deaths
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PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania wildlife officials are investigating dozens of mysterious songbird deaths due to a health condition that remains unknown.
According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, both adult and young birds exhibit clinical symptoms, including discharge and/or crusting around the eyes, eye lesions, and/or neurologic signs such as falling over or head tremors. Affected birds are being tested for several toxins, parasites, bacterial diseases, and viral infections. So far, test results have been inconclusive.
Numerous reports have also been received across the United States.
In Pennsylvania, the reports have been received from 27 counties, including Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, and York.