What we can VERIFY about bird flu amid current outbreak
Are eggs safe to eat amid the current avian flu outbreak? Have people in the U.S. contracted bird flu? We VERIFY the answers to common questions.
WGAL3d
Bird flu: Getting the facts
Avian influenza, or bird flu, has been confirmed in multiple parts of our region, and beyond. We're digging into the facts on this flu, and how some farmers in Pennsylvania are trying to keep ...
ABC News3d
Bird flu is 'widespread' among birds in Massachusetts, state officials say
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.
Boston.com2d
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 ...
The New York Times5d
What We Know About Bird Flu
In recent months, bird flu has started raising red flags among scientists and public health officials. Apoorva Mandavilli, a New York Times reporter who covers infectious diseases, explains why we ...
The Repository8d
Bird flu in Stark County? State says there are a number of suspected cases in wild birds
Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is suspected to be spreading among wild birds in the Akron-Canton area, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The department said the ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston2d
Bird flu warnings posted, parks closed in some Massachusetts communities
THEY SAY, DO NOT FEED OR EVEN TOUCH THE BIRDS. IT’S BECAUSE OF THE BIRD FLU, WHICH HAS BEEN DETECTED HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS. IT HAS NOT BEEN DETECTED IN HUMANS. NOW, MASSACHUSETTS HAS BEEN ...
USA Today3d
New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
A new bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza) outbreak has been discovered in California. The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California ...
The Hill3d
Bird flu has made eggs more expensive — does it also make them unsafe to eat?
The main factor that has sent egg prices rising is the bird flu, which may draw a whole new concern to your mind: are eggs even safe to eat right now? The U.S. Department of Agriculture also ...
Newsweek3d
H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak: What Are the Symptoms To Look Out For?
In a troubling development, the highly pathogenic H5N9 avian flu has been detected in U.S. poultry for the first time. The outbreak occurred at a duck meat farm in Merced County, California ...
New York Daily News2d
Bird flu likely ‘widespread’ in Massachusetts, officials say
Massachusetts residents are being warned to avoid handling birds or other animals that are dead or appear to be sick, as preliminary positive cases of bird flu have now been reported across the ...
USA Today3d
Has the bird flu spread across the US? See map as virus continues to wreak havoc
Bird flu cases are still rising in the U.S. as the virus continues to devastate poultry farms. More than 145 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United ...