Bird flu is suspected to have caused the death of multiple wild birds recovered across the state last week, New Jersey Fish and Wildlife announced. At least seven snow geese, two Canada geese, and two hawks have yielded presumptive positive results so far for avian influenza,

As The New York Times reported, a senior with underlying medical conditions was hospitalized and died from bird flu around the start of the new year. The older adult is believed to have contracted the disease from a backyard poultry flock and wild birds,

A raw cat food item from Northwest Naturals was recalled due to an avian influenza (bird flu or H5N1) contamination, and one cat has since died, causing pet owners to be on high alert regarding the virus.

A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk.