Farmers in bird flu 'panic' call for UK vaccine plan
Paul Kelly, whose turkey business has previously been hit by bird flu, is among those calling for a vaccination scheme for poultry Poultry farmers are appealing to the government to let them vaccinate their flocks against the "devastating" bird flu virus spreading across the UK.
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'We need to be ready!' Poultry farmers call for nationwide vaccine plan amid bird flu 'panic'
British poultry farmers are urgently calling on the government to permit vaccination of their flocks as bird flu continues to spread across the country, with 25 farm outbreaks recorded since October.
Bird Flu Outbreak Costs U.S. Poultry Industry $1.4 Billion
This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but also wild birds, mammals and humans.
23 dairy, poultry farms in Riverside County test positive for bird flu; precautions to take
Bird flu, or Avian influenza, is a virus that is spread from infected cows, birds and other animals to people.
Cull planned as bird flu confirmed at poultry farm
A case of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed at a commercial poultry farm in Norfolk. The highly pathogenic virus was detected at a premises near Loddon, the Department for Environment,
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What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County
The virus was reported in a commercial flock of ducks. It’s the first time the subtype has been detected in the United States ...
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Iowa Secretary of Ag Weighs In on The H5N1 Battle, Vaccine Potential And Trade Sensitivities
Sec. Mike Naig says the U.S. government is using what he describes as a three-legged stool approach to address the virus in ...
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Moderna Receives $590M From HHS to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.
What we can VERIFY about bird flu amid current outbreak
Are eggs safe to eat amid the current avian flu outbreak? Have people in the U.S. contracted bird flu? We VERIFY the answers to common questions.
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Field trials of avian flu vaccine to be completed Q1
At least two field trials of vaccines against the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) are set to be completed by the end ...
Local hospitals now testing patients for avian flu
Local hospitals are now being urged by the CDC to be on the lookout for avian influenza among patients. When children are ...
What can you do to prevent getting bird flu?
People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...