Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.

Health officials in New Jersey say bird flu is believed to have wiped out hundreds of Canadian geese found dead across the state.

At the start of 2025, health officials in Louisiana reported the first U.S. bird flu death and experts questioned whether highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) could lead to the next pandemic. A ...

Ohio Department of Natural Resources wildlife officers remove 72 dead vultures from a Pierce Township elementary school on Dec. 5, 2025. Preliminary lab reports indicate bird flu is to blame for a ...