The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

P LYMOUTH, 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.

Officials in the Massachusetts town of Dighton are warning residents who own domestic poultry to be aware that avian flu has been detected in the state.In an announcement on Tuesday, Dighton ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, fears of another widespread outbreak occurring linger — and a recent surge in bird flu cases in Massachusetts is adding to those concerns. A bird perches on a tree branch ...

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 ...

The circulating bird flu has become “widespread” in the Bay State, as officials believe the virus has killed 500 to 1,000 wild birds across the region.. And the total number of dead birds is ...

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 ...

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 there have been no cases of cows with avian flu, often called bird flu, in Massachusetts to date, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is monitoring the situation closely.. A strain ...

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses (seen in gold) grown in MDCK cells (seen in green). Avian influenza A viruses do not usually infect humans; however ...