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 ...
Worcester Telegram on MSN52m
Mass. is having its second flu surge this winter — and Worcester is getting hit hard
Is it common for the flu to zap us twice in the winter months? Massachusetts, and the U.S. for that matter, had a surge in ...
WGBH6d
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 ...
Berkshire Eagle5d
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 ...
‘It’s like a tsunami.' Flu packing a powerful second punch in Mass.
The flu is walloping every corner of Massachusetts in an unusual second surge of the season, with people reporting flu-like symptoms at rates higher than any other winter peak since before COVID ...
Cape Cod Times5d
'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 ...
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 ...
2nd strain of bird flu infects cows for the 1st time: USDA
A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced ...
Becker's Hospital Review5d
3 bird flu updates
Two rare bird flu strains have emerged since late January, prompting public health concerns during a freeze on federal health communications.
GMA Network on MSN16h
PH bans import of poultry, birds from 2 US states
The Philippine government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, as well as poultry products, from Maryland and ...
Trump is ‘putting the health and wellbeing of Americans at risk,’ says Mass. health commissioner
The Massachusetts health commissioner accused Trump of 'putting the health and wellbeing of Americans at risk.' ...
AOL6d
As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
To that end, HHS has granted Moderna $590 million to help accelerate the development of a bird flu vaccine. The agency announced its backing of the Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical firm about 72 ...