avian influenza massachusetts

Buttonwood Park Zoo, Bird flu and harbor seal

Bird flu blamed for "beloved" seal's unexpected death at Massachusetts zoo

The Buttonwood Park Zoo said in a social media post that the "beloved" seal named Blue likely got the avian flu by coming into contact with an infected wild bird. "Avian flu conti

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Massachusetts zoo mourns beloved harbor seal who died of avian flu

Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, is believed to have contracted the virus through contact with a wild bird, zoo officials said.

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Seal dies of bird flu at Massachusetts zoo

A harbor seal named Blue at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford died earlier this month of the bird flu. The zoo announced Wednesday on social media that a diagnostic test revealed Blue died from complications from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).

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Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA reports

The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts that were fired as part of DOGE cost-cutting efforts.

Beloved Jamaica Pond swan, Marble, dies as city warns against touching birds during flu outbreak

Boston birders are mourning the death of a young swan, affectionately known as Marble, at Jamaica Pond over the weekend.

Bald eagle killed after testing positive for bird flu in Massachusetts

A bald eagle in Massachusetts had to be euthanized after it showed signs of neurological deficits and tested positive for ...

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Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government’s ...

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A new vaccine for bird flu has conditional approval for chickens. What to know

While the company has conditional approval, the USDA will still have to approve its larger use before farmers can give it to ...

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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 ...

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As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that ...

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