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 ...

"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 ...

Local public health officials suspect highly pathogenic avian influenza in recent wild and domestic bird deaths. ... Massachusetts Urges Caution Against Avian Flu - Medscape - February 03, 2025.

Massachusetts officials announced Wednesday that bird flu is now considered to be “widespread” in the state and urged the public to avoid handling birds or other animals that are dead or ...

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, has been present among wild birds in Massachusetts since early 2022, according to the state’s Executive Office of Energy and ...

Officials say these shows signs of possible avian or bird flu. There was a confirmed case in New London County, Massachusetts. Although the bird flu is not new, officials are warning people who ...

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (WWLP) – Massachusetts environmental and health officials say the bird flu is the suspected cause of death in an outbreak that impacted geese and other wildlife in Plymouth. The ...

All licensed Massachusetts dairy farms are 100 percent free of bird flu, state officials announced on Monday. Officials tested dairy herds in August to "protect public health." Skip to Main Content ...

Avian flu is being blamed for the sudden death of a beloved seal at a Massachusetts zoo last week. Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, was a resident of the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford.

Massachusetts cows have thus far been spared of the avian flu. State testing from all 95 Massachusetts dairy farms showed a 100% negative result for the dangerous strain of influenza, according to ...

Officials say these shows signs of possible avian or bird flu. There was a confirmed case in New London County, Massachusetts. Although the bird flu is not new, ...

Avian flu is being blamed for the sudden death of a beloved seal at a Massachusetts zoo last week. Blue, a 21-year-old harbor ...