RFK Jr. warns against vaccinating birds amid avian flu: ‘You turn those flocks into mutation factories’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is advising against vaccinating poultry as American farmers ...
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Avian influenza is mutating, but antivirals still work
Researchers at Texas Biomed identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is ...
Livestock economist explains increasing price of eggs
The cost of eggs might have you reconsidering breakfast altogether. In a recent report, the USDA predicted egg prices are set ...
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Chicken meat prices hold steady despite rising egg costs
Consumers may have noticed the cost of chicken meat has not climbed in relation to soaring egg prices amid production losses ...
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Cold and Flu News
2024 — A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, although inefficiently, and killed 100% ...
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Ask the Pediatrician: Bird flu facts for families
Birds in the United States can be affected by avian flu, also called H5N1 bird flu or avian influenza. But can it affect your ...
High egg prices drive travelers to bring prohibited eggs from Mexico, CBP reports
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reported a significant 36% increase in the detention of eggs at ports of entry for the current fiscal year, spanning ...
Biosecurity Product Targets $3.2B Avian Influenza Crisis:
Since 2022, the USDA reports more than 150 million chickens and turkeys have been lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the United States. The loss of laying hens has contributed to an ...