Bird flu blamed for "beloved" seal's unexpected death at Massachusetts zoo
Tests show bird flu caused the death of a 21-year-old harbor seal at a zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts earlier this month. 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.
Seasonal influenza virus infection is linked to 19,000 deaths nationwide, including 86 pediatric cases, according to the Feb.
Day-to-day operations require more resources like protective gear, space in the hospital to isolate birds and money to ...
Boston birders are mourning the death of a young swan, affectionately known as Marble, at Jamaica Pond over the weekend.
"While avian flu strains can sometimes infect people, only a small number of H5N1 cases have been reported in humans since 2022 (one in the United States); there have been none in Massachusetts ...
Zoos are ramping up protections for their animals, after a seal died in February, from the avian flu. Blue, the 21-year-old harbor seal died at Buttonwood Park Zoo, in New Bedford. He was known ...
WEST BOYLSTON — Positive cases of bird flu have been detected in West Boylston, according to the state Department of Fish and ...
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.
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