AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) - Two Canada geese found dead on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus have tested positive for bird flu. Warming shelters open throughout western Massachusetts for those in need A University spokesperson told 22News that the geese were the first on campus to have tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as H5N1. The bird flu outbreak has led to the deaths of nearly 20 million egg-laying chickens in the United States; causing the price of eggs to skyrocket. The virus has also been found in wild birds, with a recent outbreak leading to the deaths of more than 60 Canada geese, swans, and ducks at a pond in Plymouth known as the Billington Sea, state officials confirmed this weekend. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says that the current bird flu outbreak poses little risk to human health. Out of an abundance of caution, however, the University has put up signs near the Campus Pond warning visitors not to touch or feed the geese. They have also contacted Amherst town officials, and notified faculty who may interact with animals to take preventative measures to lower the risk of spreading the virus to themselves or other animals. Those who find sick or dead birds on campus are asked to call UMass Environmental Health and Safety at (413) 545-2682. Local News Headlines Dog stranded on beaver dam rescued in Longmeadow Governor Healey announces $2.5B for higher education in Massachusetts Victim identified in deadly Springfield shooting on Oakland Street Westfield Police searching for suspect involved in elder fraud scheme WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.