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 Wednesday.

Officials believe bird flu has killed wild and domestic birds across the state. Bird flu appears to be widespread among birds in Massachusetts, state health and environmental officials said Wednesday.

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 ...

Massachusetts residents are being warned to avoid handling birds or other animals that are dead or appear to be sick, as preliminary positive cases of bird flu have now been reported across the ...

THEY SAY, DO NOT FEED OR EVEN TOUCH THE BIRDS. IT’S BECAUSE OF THE BIRD FLU, WHICH HAS BEEN DETECTED HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS. IT HAS NOT BEEN DETECTED IN HUMANS. NOW, MASSACHUSETTS HAS BEEN ...

Eight months after bird flu infected cows across the nation, the first death from the disease was reported this week. The death occurred in Louisiana, and the victim "was over the age of 65 and ...

And now I noted that there’s concerns about people’s pets, right? Goldstein: We here in Massachusetts have H5n1 avian influenza in wild birds that are flying around the state in and out of the state, ...

The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is helping play a role in detecting diseases in companion animals, ...

The company made the announcement on Wednesday and added they would explore alternatives for late stage development and ...

THERE HAVE BEEN NO KNOWN HUMAN CASES OF BIRD FLU IN MASSACHUSETTS, BUT HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE WARNING IF YOU SEE A DEAD BIRD, DO NOT TOUCH IT WITH YOUR BARE HANDS. KEEP YOUR PETS AWAY FROM DEAD ...

Bird flu has claimed the lives of 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 ...