Florida Tourist Spots Closed Over Bird Flu As Virus Spreads In U.S.
The Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet shut its avian exhibits after three water birds tested positive for the highly infectious virus, Fox 51 reported on Wednesday. Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, eastern Florida, has also closed its aviaries. So far this year, Florida has recorded infections in wild birds only, but the outbreak of avian influenza across the U.S. has spread to commercial and backyard flocks in six states. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the six are Delaware, New York, Maine, Indiana, Kentucky and Virginia....