Two geese have been found infected with avian influenza in Scottsdale, Arizona officials said Friday.

The Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory detected the flu in a free-ranging domestic goose and a Canada goose found by personnel at a Scottsdale park. They have been submitted for testing by Arizona Game and Fish Department personnel.

“While strain identification is pending, this is likely the same Eurasian strain of the virus that has been circulating in North America and has recently caused mortalities in other locations across the state,” a department release stated.

Bald eagles, great horned owls, Canada geese, snow geese, waterfowl and raptors have been among the species affected. 

Birds with avian influenza are not considered a health risk for people under normal circumstances, authorities said.

Game and Fish Department officials said they will contact falconers and wildlife rehabilitation facilities about the latest detection and will advise them of precautions that should be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.

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