While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health.

Don’t be a hero if you spot birds or animals showing signs of avian flu (dead or distressed birds, multiple signs of sickness ...

The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...

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House GOP Leader Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, is sworn in after being voted in by only Republicans as speaker on the first day of the 2025 Legislature. Democrats' desks were empty in protest ...

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Languages: English. A family-owned farm near Chicago has fallen victim to a devastating outbreak of bird flu, losing its entire flock of nearly 3,000 hens to the disease. The owners of Kakadoodle ...

MATTESON, Ill. (CBS) -- A family-run farm in Chicago's south suburbs was grappling Wednesday with what they said was a devastating case of bird flu. Kakadoodle Farm in Matteson lost its entire ...

A commercial flock of broiler chickens on the Eastern Shore has tested positive for H5N1, or bird flu. According to an announcement from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...

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As bird flu virus continues to spread in people, a Chicago zoo announced this week that two of its animals had died from infection, A beloved seven-year-old harbor seal named “Slater” and a ...