Here’s some public health news that New Yorkers can use– from the latest bird flu confirmation in the state, to a look into ...

STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS BY SUBSCRIBING ... had 485 confirmed cases of bird flu since January of 2022, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The presumed infection ...

The discovery this week of dozens of dead waterfowl near Patchogue, likely killed by bird flu, came amid what ... Officers of some of Long Island’s Audubon Society chapters said they had ...

Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and ...

The DEC has told the public that if you see a dead or sick bird, you should assume it is bird flu. According to Cornell, 37 counties are affected by it statewide so far.

A duck farm on Long Island has hatched a new ... turkeys and geese across the US. Avian flu killed 40 million laying hens in 2024, according to Egg-News.com. That includes in California, where ...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) demanded the Trump administration take action to “develop and approve” a bird flu vaccine ...

Health officials urged pet owners not to let their felines roam outdoors or feed them raw food or raw milk — common ways ...

Bird flu was detected at a Staten Island live poultry market last week, according to the New York state Department of ...

As many as three cases of bird flu found in New York City pet cats, two of which were deadly, have been connected to a brand ...

Feb. 24, 2025 — Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks ... have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable ...

Dead ducks, geese and other birds have been found “everywhere” along a Long Island beach — and experts fear they were wiped out by raging bird flu. About 20 birds suspected of bird fly have ...