The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is closely monitoring the bird flu situation and risk bird flu poses to people. For Chicagoans who know they have been exposed to bird flu, CDPH monitors their health for 10 days after their exposure.

6 days ago · Officials urged residents of the Chicago area not to touch -- or let their pets touch -- dead or sick birds as a bird flu outbreak sickens and kills many across the region. The warning comes amid ...

3 days ago · Between Dec. 29, 2024, and Jan. 17 of this year, there were 65 new detections of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds across 20 states, according to data published by the U.S ...

Jan 23, 2025 · A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

Feb 3, 2025 · Hundreds of ducks infected with avian influenza — H5N1 bird flu — have been found along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area, prompting warnings from area health officials. The ...

6 days ago · Hundreds of ducks stricken by bird flu have been found in the Chicago area along the shoreline of Lake Michigan. Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (CBCM), a volunteer-run conservation...

3 days ago · Bird flu is a growing problem in the region, Annette Prince, director of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, told Reset host Sasha-Ann Simons. Although cases of bird flu are anticipated every winter ...

6 days ago · A group of dead mergansers on Chicago’s lakefront. (Courtesy of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors) Avian influenza has been circulating in wild birds since the late 1990s, with some strains deadlier than others. The latest strain, H5N1, which broke out in 2021-22, is what’s known as “highly pathogenic” or HPAI for short, meaning it causes ...

4 days ago · For information on the national bird flu outbreak, see the CDPH H5N1 Bird Flu webpage and the CDPH HAN: Flu Page for clinicians.

Jan 13, 2025 · Chicago Bird Collision Monitors has been responding to an increase in calls for help in rescuing wild birds suffering from avian influenza.