Concern rises after positive cases found in wild birds and poultry in Delaware’s Kent County and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Spartanburg has a confirmed case of the bird flu. The CDC reports the virus was detected on Dec. 31, 2024, in a flock of about 490 birds.

The agency says labs should accelerate testing on patients hospitalized with the flu within 24 hours of their admission.

Poultry, egg and dairy farms have been dealing with animals infected with the avian flu, better known as bird flu.

The U.S. will rebuild a stockpile of bird flu vaccines for poultry that match the strain of the virus circulating in ...