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Bird flu reported in Montgomery Co. backyard flock, officials say 02/01/2025 03:39pm • A case of the highly infectious avian influenza, or bird flu, has been detected in a Montgomery County, Maryland, backyard flock, officials announced Thursday. State laboratory testing confirmed a bird flu infection in one chicken, according to a news release from the Maryland Department of Agric 4 farms on Md. Eastern Shore hit by bird flu; officials say outbreak is still manageable 01/25/2025 01:13pm • A fourth case of bird flu was confirmed this week on a Maryland chicken farm, but state health and agriculture officials told lawmakers Friday that the situation, while concerning, is still manageable — at the moment. The remarks came during a briefing for the House Environment and Transportati Maryland is ramping up response to an increase of sick and dead birds in the state 01/19/2025 10:28pm • Due to a $30,000 contract expansion between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, more wildlife technicians will become available in the state to dispose of dead birds that could be carrying illnesses such as avian influenza, commonly Moderna awarded $590M to help accelerate development of mRNA-based bird flu vaccine: HHS 01/18/2025 08:52am • Evgenia Matveeva/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine, alongside other influenza vaccines, health officials announced Friday.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Some DC grocery stores limit egg purchases amid nationwide shortage 01/11/2025 05:12am • If you think the egg aisle looks emptier — and pricier — you're not alone. Some D.C. grocery stores are restricting purchases on eggs, causing headaches for shoppers. Signs at one Whole Foods in Chevy Chase tell part of the story: prominently displayed, limiting customers to three dozen eggs Inova Loudoun’s new children’s, medical units hope to make families feel at home during hospital stays 01/10/2025 06:31pm • Leaders at Inova Loudoun Hospital cut the ribbon Friday on a 42,000-square-foot space for new children’s and medical units. It's a $30 million project they hope will make hospital stays feel a bit more like home. The initiative has been in the works since 2022, and the new sixth floor inclu First bird flu case reported at Maryland poultry facility 01/10/2025 05:31pm • A case of the avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, was confirmed in Caroline County, and it marks the first case of the H5N1 virus found at one of Maryland's commercial poultry facilities since 2023. It's also the third case reported in the Delmarva Peninsula region in the last 30 days, a What you need to know about the continued surveillance of bird flu after first US death 01/07/2025 07:35pm • Maryland state and local surveillance of the bird flu has been increasing in recent days after preliminary testing of a commercial poultry flock in Delaware produced a "presumptive positive" result. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first fatal case of bird flu 'Presumptive' bird flu detected in Delaware poultry flock sparks heightened vigilance in Maryland 01/04/2025 12:17am • The testing of a commercial flock of broiler chickens in Delaware showed the first "presumptive" case of H5 bird flu in the state. Because of the highly contagious nature of the virus, there are concerns throughout the multibillion-dollar poultry industry, including in Maryland. The testing was c 'Every day was hand-to-hand combat': Officials five years after COVID arrived in Montgomery County 01/02/2025 10:36pm • Five years ago, when COVID-19 first appeared in Maryland, there was a steep learning curve. The first confirmed cases in Montgomery County appeared in three people, all of whom had traveled outside of the U.S. Within weeks, university campuses were closing, and by April 2020, Maryland's public Violent crime in DC plummets to lowest level in 30 years 12/20/2024 04:06pm • A year-end analysis of violent crime in the District shows the rate of violent incidents is at a 30-year low. According to a presentation from the U.S. Attorney's Office, violent crime overall has dropped 35% over last year, from 5,215 incidents in 2023 to 3,388 so far in 2024. Homicide is do Va. cardiologist: Some patients with this condition worry it's a heart attack 12/08/2024 05:35pm • It’s far from uncommon to associate chest pain with having a heart attack, but it’s not the only explanation for the common symptom. “We think that about 5% of people that come to the hospital with chest pain actually have pericarditis. So to put it into perspective — that's about one in President Biden and first lady to debut AIDS Memorial Quilt on the White House South Lawn 11/29/2024 08:00pm • President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will mark World AIDS Day on Sunday by debuting the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the White House. It will be displayed on the South Lawn as the Bidens commemorate the day with survivors, their families and advocates. A red ribbon will also be displayed on It's big, ungainly, communicates with hisses and vomits when threatened. Who is Miss Moira Rose? 11/27/2024 06:00pm • They're big, heavy, ungainly birds with bald, red heads and a black plumage. They communicate with hisses and, when threatened, will vomit in the general direction of the threat. But at the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Boyce, Virginia, the role of turkey vultures is being celebrated this Thanksg Why the summer COVID surge could now have a 'silver lining' 10/02/2024 01:20pm • As the colder months approach, there is cautious optimism that an expected surge in COVID-19 cases could be less severe due to a significant spike in cases over the summer that boosted immunity for those who were infected. Public health experts are monitoring the trends closely. "In the past f