bird flu, Massachusetts

What you should know about Massachusetts’ largest-ever outbreak of bird flu
Waterfowl birds and their predators are especially at risk of contracting H5N1. Massachusetts has not yet reported a human case of the virus.
Bird flu is now considered 'widespread' in Massachusetts as outbreaks spread, officials warn
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.
Bird flu is 'widespread' among birds in Massachusetts, state officials say
Bird flu appears to be widespread among birds in Massachusetts, state health and environmental officials said Wednesday.
Bird flu now considered ‘widespread’ in Mass., officials say
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 appear sick.
Officials: Bird flu spreading in state, but cases still low in Central Mass.
The number of bird flu cases in Central Massachusetts is relatively low, compared to a swath of the state that runs from Greater Boston to Southeastern Massachusetts. That message was delivered Wednesday during a virtual update from state health officials on the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus.
Mass.-based Moderna could be first to manufacture bird flu vaccine
A Massachusetts biopharma giant is at the center of preparations already underway if bird flu mutates and begins to find humans as hospitable hosts.
What to know about possible bird flu in Chicago
Hundreds of dead or sick red-breasted mergansers have been found along Lake Michigan, sparking bird flu concerns.
What you need to know about bird flu in the United States
Currently, there are a total of 67 confirmed human cases in the United States and one death associated with the bird flu.
National restaurant chain increases prices for egg dishes, citing bird flu as the cause
Between January 2022 and November 2024, 1,200 bird flu outbreaks were identified across 48 states, according to a Wildlife ...
'Widespread' bird flu leads to spike in wild bird deaths
There have not been any cases among commercial flocks in Massachusetts, said Agricultural Commissioner Ashley Randle.
Officials say bird flu likely widespread in the state. What we know about the H5N1 virus
State officials say the highly pathogenic avian influenza – more commonly known as bird flu – is widespread in much of the ...
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Is it too late to get the flu shot? Should I be worried about bird flu? Here's what you need to know this flu season ...
Dr. James Lederer, chief medical officer for Berkshire Health Systems, says we’re seeing the beginning, not the end, of an ...
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'Much worse.' Chatham sees rise in dead birds. Wild Care reports positive avian flu cases
Amid concerns about avian flu, officials and wildlife rehabilitators on Cape Cod are monitoring rising cases of dead and sick ...
Bird flu highlights need for federal communication
Between 500 and 1,000 suspected cases of H5N1, also called avian flu, have been reported in Massachusetts birds. Sharing ...
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Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat' to biodiversity worldwide
The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...