Internal emails obtained exclusively by News 6 show how the city of Orlando worked behind the scenes to respond to the recent deaths of dozens of swans at Lake Eola, including how to handle public messaging amid growing concern and what staff described as misinformation online.

While no swans at Lake Eola have died from bird flu in the past week, Orlando officials say a dead bird infected with avian influenza has been found at nearby Lake Davis Park. Local volunteers argue this outbreak could indicate broader issues with swan care at the city’s iconic lake.

Avian flu was reportedly present in a wild bird found dead at Lake Davis Park in Orlando, prompting a new warning from the city.

More swans have died at Lake Eola, and the city of Orlando has confirmed avian flu is responsible, raising growing concerns among residents who consider the birds a symbol of downtown.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to invest $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu to try to stabilize rising egg prices.

Federal health officials say a dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year.

This week, the Florida Wildlife Hospital announced on social media that positive cases of bird flu are appearing in Brevard County.

Florida-based Publix says it's dealing with an egg shortage.

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported.

The death of an Oregon house cat from bird flu and a pet food recall are raising questions about how people can protect their pets.

Health officials announce what’s believed to be the first severe human case of the bird flu in the United States.

Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu.

A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu.

Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite an outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows.

The city of Orlando is taking precautions after discovering two of Lake Eola’s famous swans, recently found dead, had bird flu.

The price of eggs is soaring.

Two cases of bird flu have been confirmed in U.S. zoos, but officials said they won’t order widespread euthanasia of zoo birds the way they have on farms.

Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert, fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015 that killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $1 billion.