As outbreaks for several diseases are being monitored across the U.S., state DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein has an update on the ongoing public health initiatives in Massachusetts.

Six dead swans found in Westboro likely died from bird flu, health officials said Friday. The six dead birds were found in ...

Town officials say six swans that were found dead on or near Mill Pond in Westborough are suspected to be victims of bird flu ...

Bird flu is suspected in the deaths of six swans near Mill Pond in Westborough, Massachusetts. There have been no known human ...

Gaps in surveillance and cuts by the Trump administration to medical research threaten to undermine efforts to contain a ...

In Massachusetts, more than 80% of hospital beds are filled. Experts say there are a variety of reasons for the shortage. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.

Cases of respiratory illnesses related to the flu and RSV are spiking in Massachusetts Right now, the CDC has the problem rated as "high" in the Bay State Cases of respiratory illnesses related to ...

Where does our avian flu epidemic come from? Commercial, large-scale poultry farming and migrating birds squeezed into ...

Bird flu has claimed the lives of at least four snowy owls in Massachusetts in recent weeks, adding the graceful white and black-patterned predators to its victims as it sweeps through the wild ...

Avian flu is not just for the birds; cases have been reported in the United States in dairy cows, as well as types of cats, a ...