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Bird flu and extreme winter weather threaten waterfowl on Long Island

Experts warn that H5N1 avian flu, combined with harsh winter conditions, is weakening ducks and geese. Limited human ...

South Jersey residents concerned about suspected bird flu cases: "I've removed about 18 out of my yard"

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said more than 1,100 dead birds have been reported statewide between Saturday and Monday.

Hundreds of wild bird deaths reported across seven counties, prompting park closures

Bird flu suspected in mass goose deaths across seven New Jersey counties. Health experts warn residents to avoid contact with ...
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Renowned prion-disease expert Byron Caughey dies at 68

He was a section chief at the Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases at the National Institute of Health’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana.
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Avian flu continues spread in Pennsylvania egg, turkey facilities

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed more H5N1 avian flu ...

Video: Starving red-tailed hawk found face-down in snow now recovering at Sweetbriar in Smithtown

The rescued hawk was initially quarantined for possible bird flu after being found lying motionless in the snow.

Dead birds washing up in Ohio waterways. Is it avian influenza?

Dead birds have been washing up in Ohio waterways, and the state confirmed two reports of bird flu. More on symptoms and ...

1,100 dead or sick geese in N.J. spark bird flu warning, prompt lake’s closure

At least 1,100 dead or sick birds, mostly Canada geese, have been reported across New Jersey in an outbreak that started on ...