Between Dec. 29, 2024, and Jan. 17 of this year, there were 65 new detections of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds across 20 states, according to data published by the U.S ...

Hundreds of ducks die of bird flu along Lake Michigan shoreline 02:13. CHICAGO — Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have ...

Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily change as influenza can rapidly change.

The bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that mostly spreads between birds. One type, H5 bird flu, is behind the outbreaks in the U.S.,and is causing illness in humans, cattle ...

Testing confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, was responsible for the deaths of a Chilean flamingo on Jan. 8 and a harbor seal on Jan. 9.

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Hundreds of ducks are washing up dead along Chicago's lakefront, marking the city's latest battle with bird flu. From Hyde Park to Wilmette, wildlife monitors say they ...

Officials urged residents of the Chicago area not to touch -- or let their pets touch -- dead or sick birds as a bird flu outbreak sickens and kills many across the region.

Bird flu outbreaks decimate chickens at Chicago area farm, prompt alert in Indiana 02:23. This is the latest case in what appears to be an uptick of bird flu-related deaths nationwide.

Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Suburban Chicago Chicken Farm, Wiping Out 3,000 Hens. Published Jan 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM EST Updated Jan 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM EST. By .

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering a potential plan to vaccinate poultry against bird flu for the first time ...