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A bird perches on a tree branch in Boston Public Garden. A recent increase in bird flu cases in Massachusetts has both residents and scientists concerned about the disease spreading to other mammals and humans. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Massachusetts faces surge in bird flu cases, officials explain concerns for limiting exposure

By Samantha Genzer, Managing Co-Editor February 12, 2025
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, fears of another widespread outbreak occurring linger — and a recent surge in bird flu cases in Massachusetts is adding to those concerns. 

Engineered “Doomsday Virus”?

By Daily Free Press Admin March 19, 2012

By Camilo Pardo, Features Staff Writer A heated debate persists over two unpublished scientific studies detailing the creation of an easily transmissible “bird flu” virus capable of initiating a worldwide...

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