Poultry flocks infected with bird flu are culled to prevent the spread of the virus whereas culling wild birds is generally not feasible, contrary to posts online that suggest only domesticated ...

Address avian flu outbreak: The government could allocate more resources to combat the ongoing bird flu crisis, which has significantly impacted poultry populations and egg production since 2022.

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

Chickens sit at a poultry farm in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil as Brazil’s egg exports soar amid stronger US demand. REUTERS “We need more yolks for folks,” quipped Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD ...

How a bird flu pandemic could emerge 06:21. Federal health agencies oppose the use of bird flu vaccines in poultry right now, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said ...

The poultry affected had highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza (HPAI) of the Eurasian lineage 2.3.4.4b with early indications that the virus is the D1.1 genotype found in wild birds; however ...

In three years, since a highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) detection on Feb. 8, 2022, the United States has seen widespread effects across the poultry industry, with a staggering 166.07 ...

The poultry affected had highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza (HPAI) of the Eurasian lineage 2.3.4.4b with early indications that the virus is the D1.1 genotype found in wild birds; however ...