Bird flu blamed for "beloved" seal's unexpected death at Massachusetts zoo
Tests show bird flu caused the death of a 21-year-old harbor seal at a zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts earlier this month.
Massachusetts zoo mourns beloved harbor seal who died of avian flu
Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, is believed to have contracted the virus through contact with a wild bird, zoo officials said.
Southern New England zoos ramp up animal protections amid seal's bird-flu related death
Zoos are ramping up protections for their animals, after a seal died in February, from the avian flu. Blue, the 21-year-old ...
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Bird flu: Positive tests in West Boylston, state says
WEST BOYLSTON — Positive cases of bird flu have been detected in West Boylston, according to the state Department of Fish and ...
Blue, harbor seal at New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park Zoo, dies from bird flu
Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal raised at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, died last week from what zoo officials said was complications ...
Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA says
The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts​ that were ...
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Why Are Flu And Other Viral Infection Rates So High This Year?
Flu infections are the highest they’ve been in nearly 30 years, and flu deaths this winter have surpassed COVID deaths.
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Egg Prices Are Absurd. Experts Tell Us When That Could Change
Why are egg prices so high? A major bird flu outbreak has led to millions of hens being culled, causing a severe supply shortage. As a result, prices have surged -- more than doubling in some ...
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