A beloved seal at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts, died of bird flu, zoo officials said. Laboratory testing confirmed that Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, died of ...

Avian flu is being blamed for the sudden death of a beloved seal at a Massachusetts zoo last week. Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, was a resident of the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford.

If we don’t invest in technologies like mRNA vaccines for pandemic influenza now, once a virus starts going human-to-human, ...

Bird flu outbreak spreads to mammals in 31 states. At least 21 cats infected. What to know Among those infected are cows in 12 states, foxes, mice, striped skunks, mountain lions and harbor seals ...

Bird flu associated with hundreds of seal deaths in New England in 2022 ... A seal may contract the virus if it comes in contact with a sick bird's excrement or water contaminated by that ...

Shira Doron, the chief infection control officer for Tufts Medicine, told 12 News that Blue isn’t the first seal to contract this virus. “We have seen seals die of bird flu in the wild, so ...

Though rare, humans can contract bird flu. Last week, the first human bird flu death was reported in Louisiana. Pet owners and animal keepers should be aware of the risks of bird flu and its symptoms.

Bird flu associated with hundreds of seal deaths in New England in 2022, ... A seal may contract the virus if it comes in contact with a sick bird’s excrement or water contaminated by that ...

Northern New England seals tested positive for avian flu and distemper, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries. People are asked to avoid sick or dead seals and ...

SEATTLE — They might be fun to look at, but experts want you to keep your distance from harbor seals in the Puget Sound. This warning comes after a worldwide outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza ...

Northern New England seals tested positive for avian flu and distemper, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries. People are asked to avoid sick or dead seals and ...