Bird flu warnings posted, parks closed in some Massachusetts communities | 29 Jan 2025 | Several Massachusetts communities are posting warnings or closing public spaces over concerns about bird flu and the recent deaths of several groups of birds. Signs are posted along Boston's Emerald Necklace, a network of parks running through the city, reminding people not to feed or touch birds. According to the Boston Public Health Commission, the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been present among wild bird populations in Massachusetts since 2022. In Brockton, city officials announced Tuesday that four locations were closed because of bird flu concerns: D.W. Field Park, Flagg Pond at Brockton High School, Trout Brook Pond on North Montello Street and Cross Pond on Montaulk Road.

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