Avian Influenza - Mass.gov
Massachusetts has been dealing with an ongoing outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (HPAI) H5N1 virus since early 2022. This same virus is affecting wild and domestic bird populations in other states across the country.
State Officials Suspect HPAI Outbreak Impacting Geese and Other ...
Jan 19, 2025 · PLYMOUTH — State environmental and health officials are informing the public that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), which very rarely infects humans, is suspected to be the cause of over 60 deceased Canada geese, swans, and other birds in Plymouth. The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and the ...
Over 60 birds in Mass. may have died from flu - WWLP
6 days ago · PLYMOUTH, Mass. (WWLP) – Massachusetts environmental and health officials say the bird flu is the suspected cause of death in an outbreak that impacted geese and other wildlife in Plymouth.
What hunters should know about HPAI - Mass.gov
4 days ago · An avian flu known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in domestic and wild birds in Massachusetts. In January 2025, an outbreak of HPAI was suspected to be the cause of several recent cases of deceased Canada geese, swans, and other birds in Plymouth.
Potential bird flu outbreak discovered in Mass. park - WCVB …
2 days ago · Park officials in Brockton are investigating whether the bird deaths are connected to bird flu and they are are also asking the public to report sick and dead wild birds to mass.gov/forms/report ...
Dead birds in Plymouth: Why Massachusetts officials suspect bird flu
4 days ago · Over 60 birds were found dead in Plymouth, Massachusetts, from suspected bird flu. State agencies are assisting with the investigation and cleanup efforts in Plymouth and Taunton.
Bird flu: MassWildlife asks public to monitor sick birds, deaths
3 days ago · After birds across Massachusetts died from the bird flu this week, state officials from MassWildlife have asked the public to monitor deaths for the animals. The information is being collected ...
Severe strain of bird flu in Cape Cod, Bristol, Essex, Middlesex
Feb 14, 2024 · Birds infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a strain of the avian flu that causes severe symptoms, were recently identified in five Massachusetts counties, according to the...
Geese found dead on UMass Amherst campus test positive for bird flu
5 days ago · Bird flu in Massachusetts. In Plymouth there were 60 dead geese, and another 10 to 15 birds sick in the water of the Billington Sea reservoir. The New England Wildlife Center CEO said it's ...
Canada geese are reportedly dropping dead in Massachusetts, …
Canada geese are reportedly dropping dead in parts of the Bay State, as the bird flu virus spreads around the region. MassWildlife over the past few days has gotten reports of dead and dying Canada geese in Essex County and the surrounding coastal areas.
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