More than 300 dead geese and other waterfowl have been discovered in five counties, and bird flu is likely to blame, officials say.

A growing number of wild birds are being found dead in Michigan, believed to have contracted the bird flu that’s decimated commercial poultry farms nationwide.

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health.

State wildlife officials are receiving reports of dead wild birds in southern Michigan during the current bird flu outbreak.

Bird flu risk is low for people and there are no identified New York state human cases, but people should avoid direct contact with wild, sick or dead birds and not consume raw, unpasteurized milk or other raw dairy products, Westchester's health commissioner said Monday, Feb. 3.