Egg prices keep climbing at Philadelphia grocery stores as the growing bird flu crisis hurts the nation's egg supply. The big picture: Avian influenza has affected more than 13 million birds in the last 30 days,

State officials are working with partners to test suspected cases and collaborating with municipalities to safely dispose of dead birds." The post Bird flu now considered ‘widespread’ in Mass., officials say appeared first on Boston.

Scientists say the temporary freeze on communications from federal officials creates a troubling blind spot for those tracking the virus.