PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island hasn't had any human cases of bird flu, and the H5N1 avian influenza hasn't been detected in any commercial bird flocks here. The DEM considers backyard flocks to be "a ...

Bird flu has been making a lot of headlines since cases of the disease have surged, sending egg prices soaring and people into a slight panic of catching the disease. We know the risk of bird flu for ...

Editor’s Note (7/15/25): This story was updated after posting to remove outdated references. Bird flu briefly blew up egg prices and has killed millions of chickens around the country. Most of these ...

Darlene Konkle, a state veterinarian with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, said the current ...

More farmers are quarantining their flocks or stripping their barns clean after being detected or suspected of bird flu in ...

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A nationwide egg shortage has sent prices soaring at your local grocery store—and the culprit is H5N1 bird flu. The virus has infected poultry flocks in every US state, with more than 166 million ...

All poultry and captive birds in England will have to be housed indoors from Thursday 6 November, as the government extends ...

Bird flu is spreading across the United States, causing egg shortages and soaring prices at supermarkets and restaurants — however, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the current ...

Dozens of bird eggs and chicks were rescued from nests in a single wind-damaged eucalyptus tree that was dangerously close to collapsing in a California park. Now staff at the International Bird ...

Have more questions about the Bird Flu in RI? Send them to [email protected] The risk of avian flu to the general public is low, but pet owners should be cautious as cats and dogs can be ...