Last month, a flock of birds in southern Rhode Island was euthanized after they were found to be infected with H5N1 avian influenza. While the threat to public health is considered to be low, Dr.

DEM staff humanely euthanized a flock of about 40 birds to prevent the spread of the disease. Officials said no person-to-person spread of H5N1 has been detected in the US. Rhode Island has not ...

H5N1 avian influenza was detected in a flock of around 40 birds in Washington County, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced Friday. RIDEM’s Animal Health Unit has since ...

Rhode Island previously had an H5N1 infection in a noncommercial backyard flock in 2022. “DEM’s proactive response plan to H5N1 bird detections includes responding quickly to reports of sick ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has confirmed the presence of bird flu in a noncommercial farm flock in southern Washington County.