Bird flu is now believed to be widespread in Massachusetts and is likely present even in places where there has not been a confirmed positive, state environmental and health officials said Wednesday.

Massachusetts isn’t alone. Flu activity is high and increasing across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, last week more than 10% of patient visits were related to the flu. Plus, nearly 7% of hospitalizations in the state are flu-related and ...

Cases of respiratory illnesses related to the flu and RSV are spiking in Massachusetts; Right now, the CDC has the problem rated as "high" in the Bay State ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – We are seeing flu case numbers spike upward through the U.S., including here in Massachusetts. The ...

Bird flu has killed at least four snowy owls in Massachusetts in recent weeks, adding the graceful white and black-patterned predators to its victims as it sweeps through the wild bird population.

Andrew Vitz, the state ornithologist at MassWildlife, said the current strain of bird flu impacting Massachusetts arrived in North America by wild birds in late 2021.

Flu rates in Massachusetts are already higher than at any point in more than a decade, and the season is just getting started. Data released Friday by the state Department of Public Health shows more ...

Bird flu appears to be widespread among birds in Massachusetts, state health and environmental officials said Wednesday.. The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), the Massachusetts ...