Why are birds exploding in Richmond, California? That's the question residents would like answered as birds are dying at what they say is an alarming rate, according to ABC 7. Local residents ...

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You’re outside when suddenly you hear an unfamiliar chirp. Looking around, you wonder, “Is it a squirrel?” “Is it a bat?” And the answer to both is “no.” It’s just another bird you wish you could ...

As the bird flu situation develops in the U.S., scientists told Newsweek the virus could become a pandemic--depending on what happens next. Right now, California is the epicenter of the outbreak, with ...

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A woman in Wyoming and a farm worker in Ohio marked the latest Americans hospitalized with bird flu, as the virus continues to disrupt the poultry and cattle industries. Since the summer, the U.S. has ...