Bird flu is now believed to be widespread in Massachusetts and is likely present even in places where there has not been a confirmed positive, state environmental and health officials said ...

Bird flu appears to be widespread among birds in Massachusetts, state health and environmental officials said Wednesday.. The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), the Massachusetts ...

Smith knew of nine snowy owls that died of bird flu in Massachusetts in 2022, when American officials detected the first signs of infection in wild birds since 2016. “We haven’t seen any cases ...

This is the largest outbreak of bird flu ever in Massachusetts Andrew Vitz, the state ornithologist at MassWildlife, said the current strain of bird flu impacting Massachusetts arrived in North ...

"While avian flu strains can sometimes infect people, only a small number of H5N1 cases have been reported in humans since 2022 (one in the United States); there have been none in Massachusetts ...

Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a disease caused by viruses found in wild birds and domestic poultry like chicken. This winter, Massachusetts saw its largest ever bird flu outbreak.

Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a disease caused by viruses found in wild birds and domestic poultry like chicken. This winter, Massachusetts saw its largest ever bird flu outbreak.

Though the current public health risk of H5N1 bird flu is low, the University of Florida (UF) is taking a proactive approach ...

The FDA and CDC have ended key bird flu surveillance programs, including milk testing and outbreak updates. Experts say this leaves the U.S. blind to a virus that still carries pandemic potential.

The federal Department of Health and Human Services is pulling support for Moderna’s work on a potential bird flu vaccine, asserting that "mRNA technology remains under-tested." ...

Bird flu has killed at least four snowy owls in Massachusetts in recent weeks, adding the graceful white and black-patterned predators to its victims as it sweeps through the wild bird population.