Why the U.S. Doesn’t Vaccinate Poultry Against Bird Flu
Without a new policy including vaccines, the government will continue to slaughter every flock with a bird flu infection to limit the spread of the disease. Those deaths have totaled over 166 million birds in the U.S. since 2022.
VERIFY: The U.S. has bird flu vaccines...but doesn't use them
The existing vaccines don't match the current strain, and both the U.S. and E.U. have rules on imported birds that are vaccinated.
Parents Feel They Are Lacking Information About Bird Flu
One-third of parents said they have taken action to protect their family against bird flu, with 22 percent being more careful about general hygiene; 13 percent being more cautious
What Minnesotans need to know about bird flu risks
For turkey farmer Erica Sawatzke, Thanksgiving was going terribly. It was 2023, and while others were eating their turkey dinners, Sawatzke felt a pit growing in her stomach as her flocks seemed to be suffering.
7th bird flu case reported in Maryland
A new case of bird flu was reported in Maryland — the seventh known case but the first in central Maryland. The most recent case is affecting a backyard flock in Anne Arundel County.
4 bird flu updates
Experts warn of concerns over spread of U.S. bird flu outbreak as federal agencies struggle to rehire fired employees. Updates on genetic mutation here.
Most Republicans do not believe CDC when it comes to bird flu
Almost 6 in 10 Americans who identify as Republican do not trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide reliable information on H5N1 bird flu, according to a new poll from health care nonprofit KFF.
These are all the New York bird flu outbreaks so far
Staten Island has become the latest addition to the growing list of New York counties to experience a bird flu outbreak. On Mar. 7, bird flu was detected at a Staten Island live poultry market during proactive surveillance of New York City’s live bird markets by the state Department of Agriculture and Markets.
RFK Jr. warns vaccinating poultry for bird flu could backfire
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned vaccines could turn "birds into mutant factories." ...
As bird flu continues to drive egg prices higher, lawmakers eye vaccination
With record high egg prices, should the U.S. vaccinate chickens against bird flu? Any such program would be expensive and ...
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Bird flu detected in Philadelphia live poultry market: USDA
A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, has been detected in Philadelphia.
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Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant
OMAHA, Neb. — Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. But the move ...
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Avian Flu Vaccine Development Is Threatened
Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to devastate poultry flocks throughout the United States, as well as cause ...
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SA poultry industry facing disaster without AI vaccination
Farms must be allowed to vaccinate ahead of the winter, or South Africa’s industry risks losing half its flocks to avian ...
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Why doesn't the US use a bird flu vaccine in poultry?
OMAHA, Neb. — Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. But the move ...