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 ...

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 has killed 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 bird population.

Andrew Vitz, the state ornithologist at MassWildlife, said the current strain of bird flu impacting Massachusetts arrived in North America by wild birds in late 2021.

Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a disease caused by viruses found in wild birds and domestic poultry like chicken. This winter, Massachusetts saw its largest ever bird flu outbreak.

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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 ...