The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu
55 years, 2 months ago

The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu

Wired  

As part of a new $1 billion plan to address bird flu in poultry and lower egg prices across the country, US secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture is considering vaccinating chickens against highly pathogenic avian influenza. Earlier this month, the USDA issued a conditional license to animal health company Zoetis for an updated bird flu vaccine for use in chickens. Chickens already receive several vaccinations for common diseases, and some countries are already vaccinating against bird flu, but the US has held out over concerns that immunization could hurt the exported poultry market. When France decided to vaccinate ducks against bird flu in October 2023, the US and Canada banned certain French poultry imports.

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Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US
4 days, 14 hours ago

Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US

Daily Mail  

Experts have issued a stark warning after the world's first case of bird flu in sheep was detected on the UK farm, triggering a Government alert. Bird flu can cause severe illness, including pneumonia, and even death—with experts on high alert amid fears it could trigger a human pandemic. Pictured here: dead cows at a Californian dairy farm In March …

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak
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1 week, 3 days ago

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak

Hindustan Times  

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu. A recent bird flu outbreak …

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017
1 week, 4 days ago

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017

Live Mint  

The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and …

Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant

Associated Press  

— 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. Poultry veterinarian Simon Shane, who runs www.Egg-News.com, said the government is hesitant to use vaccines and change its policy of killing birds largely because of the meat chicken industry’s opposition. …

Pilot to combat bird flu starts at commercial poultry farm
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pilot to combat bird flu starts at commercial poultry farm

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is starting a follow-up trial of a vaccine that is thought to be effective against bird flu as a first step towards a national poultry vaccination programme. “Instead of killing sick animals, we are protecting healthy ones,” said Kees de Jong of poultry farmers organisation Avined. The trial will last two years and will be a first step …

Netherlands starts trial with vaccinating poultry against bird flu
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Netherlands starts trial with vaccinating poultry against bird flu

NL Times  

The Netherlands is starting a two-year long trial with a vaccine against bird flu at a commercial poultry farm. She considers this pilot “as a first step towards large-scale rollout of poultry vaccination.” This experiment follows a field trial last year, which showed that two bird flu vaccines worked effectively in protecting birds against the virus. Completely eradicating bird flu …

Trump administration reviews Moderna bird flu vaccine funding amid massive outbreak in US
1 month ago

Trump administration reviews Moderna bird flu vaccine funding amid massive outbreak in US

Firstpost  

The U.S. government awarded Moderna $590 million in January to advance the development of its bird flu vaccine Moderna logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022. REUTERS U.S. health officials are reevaluating a $590 million contract that was awarded to Moderna for the development of its bird flu vaccine, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing sources. …

Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?
1 month ago

Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?

LA Times  

When the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus made its first appearance at a U.S. poultry farm in February 2022, roughly 29,000 turkeys at an Indiana facility were sacrificed in an attempt to avert a larger outbreak. “People talk about common-sense solutions to bird flu,” said Dr. Maurice Pitesky, a veterinarian and commercial poultry expert at UC Davis. “There’s a reason …

USDA details new plan to tackle bird flu and lower egg prices
1 month ago

USDA details new plan to tackle bird flu and lower egg prices

CNN  

CNN — Soaring egg prices have consumers boiling, and on Wednesday, the United States Department of Agriculture blamed rising costs on the bird flu epidemic and said it will take new steps to quell the outbreak. “We are seeing probably even a little bit more increase up until Easter,” Rollins told CNN, but stated that was normal,“ because so many …

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays
1 month ago

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays

ABC  

An ongoing avian influenza outbreak in the US shows no signs of abating, as thousands of staff at the nation's leading health and science agencies have been cut. Prior to Mr Trump's inauguration, Dr Adalja participated in calls every few weeks with scientific experts at the CDC and USDA to discuss the bird flu outbreak. Australia's surveillance of bird flu …

Chicken, egg companies spar over bird-flu vaccinations
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1 month, 1 week ago

Chicken, egg companies spar over bird-flu vaccinations

Live Mint  

The chicken and egg industries are at odds. “The path that we’re on right now isn’t sustainable for the industry," said Dr. Craig Rowles, vaccine adviser to an industry trade group and science chief at Versova, one of the largest U.S. egg producers. “Vaccination would have a devastating impact," said Harrison Kircher, president of the National Chicken Council, the trade …

Senators from both parties demand Trump administration take action against bird flu: ‘A new urgency is required’
1 month, 1 week ago

Senators from both parties demand Trump administration take action against bird flu: ‘A new urgency is required’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Groups of bipartisan senators are writing to newly-confirmed Agriculture Secretary Brooke …

USDA Admits Firing People Working On Bird Flu Was A Mistake
1 month, 1 week ago

USDA Admits Firing People Working On Bird Flu Was A Mistake

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it’s trying to hire back fired employees who’d been working on the government’s response to bird flu ― a growing outbreak that’s caused egg prices to soar, ravaged the livestock industry and killed one person in the U.S. so far. “I welcome DOGE’s efforts at USDA because we know that …

Farmer reveals the truth of America's egg shortage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmer reveals the truth of America's egg shortage

Daily Mail  

America's food supply is under attack. Since 2022, 153 million commercial, backyard and wild birds across 48 states have been infected by H5N1 – a novel strain of bird flu. I liken this avian flu scourge to a terrorist attack because it undermines one of the country's most critical systems – our food supply. Coupled with biosecurity protocols, the USDA …

GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame
1 month, 2 weeks ago

GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame

Daily Mail  

America's food supply is under attack. Our Herbruck's farms raise nearly 11 million birds in operations across Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Since 2022, 153 million commercial, backyard and wild birds across 48 states have been infected by H5N1 – a novel strain of bird flu. I even liken this avian flu scourge to a terrorist attack because it undermines one …

Bird flu is continuing to impact U.S. consumers. But, these states aren’t testing for the virus
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu is continuing to impact U.S. consumers. But, these states aren’t testing for the virus

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last month, the Department of Agriculture said that more states had enrolled in the government’s …

Georgia lifts suspension of poultry activities after extensive bird flu testing finds no additional cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Georgia lifts suspension of poultry activities after extensive bird flu testing finds no additional cases

CNN  

CNN — The Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted the suspension of poultry activities in Georgia, one of the country’s top poultry-producing states, after bird flu testing, depopulation, cleaning and disinfecting were done in the area and no new cases were found. In January, all poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets and sales in Georgia were suspended after positive bird flu …

Another bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Australia - just days after government announced the disease had been eradicated
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Another bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Australia - just days after government announced the disease had been eradicated

Daily Mail  

Australia's recent declaration of being bird flu-free has proved short-lived, with the Victorian Agriculture Department announcing an outbreak at a farm in the state's north. On Thursday, the federal government announced Australia was officially bird flu-free after there had been no detections of H7 avian influenza since July. Authorities have placed a Victorian poultry property in quarantine after detecting bird …

Egg farmers warn they’re losing battle against bird flu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Egg farmers warn they’re losing battle against bird flu

Raw Story  

Greg Herbruck knew 6.5 million of his birds needed to die, and fast. “The one we’re battling today is unique,” said David Swayne, former director of the Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and a leading national expert in avian influenza. Even “the best biosecurity in the world” hasn’t been enough to save large commercial farms …

Your questions about bird flu answered by experts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Your questions about bird flu answered by experts

Salon  

The increasing threat of bird flu is becoming too big to ignore as it continues to spread to an unprecedented number of species around the world, affecting egg prices as huge swaths of poultry are infected and killed with the virus. Experts maintain that the risk of infection is low, although the Louisiana patient, an older individual with underlying health …

New York temporarily shuts down live bird markets in several counties after bird flu detected in poultry
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New York temporarily shuts down live bird markets in several counties after bird flu detected in poultry

CNN  

CNN — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that the state is temporarily shutting down all live bird markets in New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties through February 14 after inspectors discovered seven cases of bird flu in poultry. “These are just simply measured, common-sense steps that will curb the spread of bird flu and ultimately, …

Second form of bird flu already linked to death of Louisiana senior now detected in dairy cattle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Second form of bird flu already linked to death of Louisiana senior now detected in dairy cattle

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nevada dairy cows have been infected with a new form of …

Ex-Trump surgeon general sounds alarm on president’s actions amid disease outbreaks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Trump surgeon general sounds alarm on president’s actions amid disease outbreaks

Raw Story  

Dr. Jerome Adams, the Surgeon General during President Donald Trump’s first administration, is sounding the alarm on his former boss’s actions and disease outbreaks in the U.S. and around the world. “Republicans must understand,” he said, that “they’re gonna own any and all preventable outbreaks / harm moving forward.” According to Scientific American, “Bird flu continues to spread among commercial …

Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information

Salon  

For the last four years, the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, has been ravaging wild bird populations, spilling over into other species and infecting poultry and dairy cows. Researchers and public health officials have been putting forth efforts to better understand how bird flu is passed between species to keep it from mutating into something that could become …

On the frontline against bird flu, egg farmers fear they're losing the battle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

On the frontline against bird flu, egg farmers fear they're losing the battle

NPR  

On the frontline against bird flu, egg farmers fear they're losing the battle toggle caption Terry Chea/AP Greg Herbruck knew 6.5 million of his birds needed to die, and fast. Sponsor Message "The last six months have accelerated my concern, which was already high," said Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, an infectious diseases physician and the founding director of Boston University's Center …

Nation’s second-largest egg producer hit by bird flu as virus spreads across the US
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Nation’s second-largest egg producer hit by bird flu as virus spreads across the US

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The egg farm was impacted by bird flu “Unfortunately, we have been previously affected by …

For the first time, H5N9 strain of bird flu detected in U.S. poultry
1 month, 4 weeks ago

For the first time, H5N9 strain of bird flu detected in U.S. poultry

Salon  

On Monday, the U.S. reported an outbreak of bird flu called H5N9 that is different from the H5N1 strain that is currently surging across the country. The outbreak occurred in a flock of commercial ducks in California, the epicenter of the bird flu crisis, according to a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health. Health officials found H5N9 on …

New strain of bird flu confirmed in US; experts concerned that strain could mutate further
2 months ago

New strain of bird flu confirmed in US; experts concerned that strain could mutate further

New Indian Express  

PARIS: A new strain of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck farm in California, the first time the variant has been discovered in poultry in the United States, an international agency said. A report by the World Organisation for Animal Health, which AFP saw on Tuesday, said "highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N9" had been confirmed in a commercial …

Bird flu outbreaks close parks and force zoos to implement safety measures
2 months ago

Bird flu outbreaks close parks and force zoos to implement safety measures

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy While the Trump administration has halted government health agency communications with …

The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One
55 years, 2 months ago

The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One

Wired  

As avian influenza rages through birds and dairy cattle across the United States, Georgia has become the latest state to detect the virus in a commercial poultry flock, and on Friday, it halted all poultry sales to mitigate further spread of the disease. The ongoing outbreak in animals has also led to at least 67 human cases of bird flu, …

Bird flu: Georgia suspended all poultry activities after case confirmed in a commercial operation
2 months, 1 week ago

Bird flu: Georgia suspended all poultry activities after case confirmed in a commercial operation

CNN  

CNN — All poultry activities have been suspended in Georgia after bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation, officials said Friday. The positive bird flu case in Elbert County was confirmed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Agriculture, a news release said. This marks the first time bird flu has been confirmed in …

Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US

CNN  

CNN — With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections. Scientists also know a lot more about H5N1 bird flu than they …

The First US Bird Flu Death Is a Stark Warning
55 years, 2 months ago

The First US Bird Flu Death Is a Stark Warning

Wired  

Yesterday, health officials in Louisiana announced that a patient who was hospitalized with severe bird flu in December has died. A total of 66 people in the US tested positive for bird flu in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The more virus there is in our environment, the more chances there are for it to …

First Bird Flu Death In US: 66-Yr-Old Dies Of H5N1 Virus As US Gears Up To Contain Spread
2 months, 3 weeks ago

First Bird Flu Death In US: 66-Yr-Old Dies Of H5N1 Virus As US Gears Up To Contain Spread

ABP News  

Bird Flu: A US man aged 66 has died after battling a bird flu infection for almost three weeks, the country’s apex health body, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has reported. The US health authority states that while the death from H5N1 bird flu is tragic, it is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with …

US records its first human death from bird flu
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

US records its first human death from bird flu

Live Mint  

The first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in Louisiana announced Monday, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions. ‘Risk of Human-to-Human Transmission Low’ The announcement in mid-December of the patient being in “critical condition” sparked alarm that the United States could see an outbreak of a possible bird flu …

US reports first bird flu-related human death in Louisiana, health authorities issue statement
2 months, 3 weeks ago

US reports first bird flu-related human death in Louisiana, health authorities issue statement

India TV News  

Bird flu in US: The United States has recorded its first human fatality linked to bird flu, as confirmed by Louisiana's Department of Health. In an official statement, the Louisiana Department of Health stated the patient, who had been hospitalised after contracting H5N1 from exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, has passed away. The …

US reports first bird flu-related death after 65-year-old succumbs in Louisiana
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

US reports first bird flu-related death after 65-year-old succumbs in Louisiana

India Today  

A US patient who had been hospitalised with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus. The patient, who has not been identified, was hospitalised with the virus on December 18 after exposure to a combination of backyard chickens and wild birds, Louisiana health officials …

Louisiana person is the first US bird flu death, health officials say
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Louisiana person is the first US bird flu death, health officials say

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first U.S. bird …

America's first human death from bird flu reported in Louisiana
2 months, 3 weeks ago

America's first human death from bird flu reported in Louisiana

Raw Story  

Bird flu continues to spread across the United States after jumping from chickens and turkeys to cow milk and humans. The first death was reported this week in Louisiana after a 65-year-old man with underlying medical conditions succumbed to the flu. CNN reported that a recent study by scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated the first …

US suffers first H5N1 bird flu death: Patient in Louisiana dies from virus dubbed 'biggest pandemic threat'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

US suffers first H5N1 bird flu death: Patient in Louisiana dies from virus dubbed 'biggest pandemic threat'

Daily Mail  

The first US bird flu death has been reported as officials confirmed Monday a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms died. Since March, 66 confirmed bird flu infections have been reported in the US, but previous illnesses have been mild and most have been detected among farmworkers exposed to sick poultry or dairy cows. The …

First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana
2 months, 3 weeks ago

First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Since March, 66 confirmed bird flu infections have been reported in the U.S., but previous illnesses have been mild and most have been detected among farmworkers exposed to sick poultry or dairy cows. The bird …

First U.S. death from bird flu reported in Louisiana
2 months, 3 weeks ago

First U.S. death from bird flu reported in Louisiana

Salon  

On Monday, the Louisiana Department of Health reported that a patient with a severe case of bird flu, caused by the H5N1 virus, had died from their infection, a first for the United States. Even before the patient died, their case made headlines for several reasons: bird flu is raging across North America, swamping dairy and poultry farms and causing …

America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana
2 months, 3 weeks ago

America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana

CNN  

CNN — The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Since 2003, there have been roughly 900 human bird flu infections reported globally, and about half of those people have died, according to the World Health Organization. The Louisiana patient was infected with …

US reports first death linked to bird flu in Louisiana
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

US reports first death linked to bird flu in Louisiana

Al Jazeera  

The late patient had been hospitalised in December with severe respiratory symptoms after contact with infected birds. The United States has recorded its first death from bird flu after a 65-year-old patient who was hospitalised on December 18 passed away. “Current general public health risk remains low.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed 66 human cases in …

"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1
2 months, 4 weeks ago

"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1

Salon  

In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another pandemic like COVID-19. However, the public health agency said that the risk to the general public from the outbreak “has not changed and remains low.” Related Three mysterious bird flu cases worry experts that another pandemic …

Why bird flu could be the biggest health problem in 2025
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Why bird flu could be the biggest health problem in 2025

Firstpost  

Malaria, tuberculosis and HIV claim number of lives in the world each year. But as the new year emerges, health professionals are more concerned about another infectious disease — bird flu — that is spreading rapidly across the globe US recorded 61 cases of bird flu this year as opposed to two cases the previous year. Indeed, bird flu can …

Bird flu may be mutating to become more transmissible to humans say scientists after woman caught first severe case in the US
3 months ago

Bird flu may be mutating to become more transmissible to humans say scientists after woman caught first severe case in the US

Daily Mail  

Bird flu could be mutating to become more transmissible to humans, scientists have warned, as the US reported its first severe case that left one woman hospitalised. So far 65 confirmed human cases of H5N1 infection have been reported in 2024, following a widespread outbreak across bird and cattle farms in the United States. Pictured: Culling has begun at infected …

Infectious disease expert reveals the pathogens that could spark another pandemic in 2025
3 months ago

Infectious disease expert reveals the pathogens that could spark another pandemic in 2025

Daily Mail  

With the country’s near-total return to normalcy after years of quarantine and isolation measures, the Covid pandemic increasingly feels like a distant memory for many. Coupling this with a 30 percent mortality rate from human infections, bird flu is quickly jumping up the list of public health officials’ priorities.’ This week, the US reported its first severe human case of …

This Disease Is Likely To Be Biggest Emerging Problem In 2025
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3 months ago

This Disease Is Likely To Be Biggest Emerging Problem In 2025

ABP News  

Nottingham, Dec 26 COVID emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Indeed, bird flu can infect humans with 61 cases in the US this year already, mostly resulting from farm workers coming into contact with infected cattle and people drinking raw milk. Coupling this with a 30% mortality rate from human infections, bird flu is …

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