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.

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 ...

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 ...

Several Massachusetts communities are posting warnings or closing public spaces over concerns about bird flu and the recent deaths of several groups of birds. "While there have not been any cases ...

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 ...

According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health ... There are two kinds of bird flu — low pathogenic avian influenza and highly pathogenic avian influenza, the latter being the ...

LINCOLN - As the bird flu continues to spread in the U.S., Massachusetts farmers must protect their flocks. But due to the recent rise in the disease, growing and raising their own food on ...

Local chicken farmers are bumping up precautions after officials recently announced that bird flu has likely entered Massachusetts. State officials said last week they suspect the latest highly ...

State environmental and health officials said Wednesday that bird flu is suspected to be the cause of death in cases of both ...

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 ...