Bird flu ‘widespread’ in Mass.

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 States since the outbreak began in January 2022. As for humans, 67 people have been infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Bird flu has likely killed hundreds of birds in Massachusetts: ‘Virus is widespread in the state’
The circulating bird flu has become “widespread” in Massachusetts, as officials believe the virus has killed 500 to 1,000 wild birds across the region.
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 appear sick.
Officials: Bird flu spreading in state, but cases still low in Central Mass.
The number of bird flu cases in Central Massachusetts is relatively low, compared to a swath of the state that runs from Greater Boston to Southeastern Massachusetts. That message was delivered Wednesday during a virtual update from state health officials on the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus.
Bird flu now 'widespread' among this state's birds
MORE: Long Island farm forced to euthanize more than 100,000 ducks after bird flu detected. There has been a history of intermittent bird flu outbreaks in Massachusetts since earl
State officials: Bird flu ‘widespread’ in Mass., but human risk remains low
The current strain of avian influenza is “widespread” among wild birds in Massachusetts, state officials say, but the risk to humans still remains low. “I want to stress that right now at the Department of Public Health,
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