(FOX40.COM)-- Yolo County authorities revealed Tuesday that a wild Canada goose found in Davis had actually evaluated positive for Avian Influenza in early November which other geese at the website were sick or dead.

The announcement comes one week after numerous dead geese discovered in Sacramento's Land Park also checked favorable for the very same infection.
- Video Above: Dead geese in Sacramento's Land Park test positive for Avian Flu

Authorities said Yolo County is along the course of many migratory birds, especially in the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, which given that early 2022, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) viruses, also called H5N1, have been found in wild, domesticated and business birds throughout the nation.

The H5N1 virus has the ability to cause severe illness and death in birds, but are seldom transmitted to human beings, authorities stated.

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Yolo County officials said people ought to prevent getting in touch with wild birds that appear sick or are dead, and avoid contacting surface areas that may have feces from wild birds.

Californians can send an online type to the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife to report dead or sick birds. Residents of Yolo County can call 530-666-8282 to ask for the removal of a dead bird.