Testing has confirmed that HPAI was the cause of death for Teal, a Chilean flamingo chick, on Jan. 8; and Slater, a harbor seal, on Jan. 9, according to a news release. These are the first known cases of the virus at this zoo.

After two animals died of bird flu in Chicago, the Lincoln Park Zoo’s bird house will be closed for the near future.

A Long Island farm said it would be forced to kill its flock of nearly 100,000 ducks due to an outbreak of bird flu.

Scrambled or sunny side up, a breakfast staple may cost more in part because of the avian influenza, or the bird flu, which has been spreading for months. A popular South Side restaurant has already been paying more for eggs.

CHICAGO (WGN) — A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo died from avian influenza last week, zoo officials confirmed Wednesday. According to a spokesperson for the zoo, testing confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

As highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, continues to spread, experts say Illinoisans are feeling its impacts even without any human cases in the state.

Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month. In a statement, zoo officials said the

The U.S. alone lost more than 40 million laying hens to bird flu in 2024, said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the Chicago-based American Egg Board.

Due to ongoing sporadic H5N1 avian flu infections and brisk levels of seasonal flu activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today urged healthcare providers to subtype all influenza A specimens in hospitalized patients, especially those in the intensive care unit (ICU), as soon as possible.

To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and epidemiologist at Stamford Hospital.

CHICAGO — A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo at the Lincoln Park Zoo died as a result of avian influenza last week, zoo officials confirmed Wednesday. According to a spokesperson for the zoo, testing confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza ...