Vaccinating chickens could help contain bird flu — and egg prices. Here’s why it’s rare
Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for soaring egg prices.
What is bird flu? Here's everything you need to know about the virus affecting chickens and dairy cattle
The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry workers.
Fact-check: Backyard chickens aren’t safe from bird flu
By Gabriella Sotelo for Sentient. Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration As egg prices continue to skyrocket across the United States,
Bird flu solution: Vaccinate chickens or slaughter every infected flock?
Vaccines could be a way to suppress bird flu in the U.S. and avoid the slaughter of millions of chickens amid the rising price of eggs. But there are some concerns, too. Here's what to know.
The US may start vaccinating chickens and cows against bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture announced it will allocate $100 million to develop vaccines and other therapies to help contain the spread of bird flu on poultry and dairy farms
Why the U.S. Doesn’t Vaccinate Poultry Against Bird Flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to spend $100 million to study bird flu vaccines to fight the disease in concert with meat chicken, egg and turkey groups. That's part of a larger $1 billion effort to invest in more protections to keep the virus off farms that President Donald Trump believes will help lower egg prices.
Can the US vaccinate chickens to prevent bird flu?
Chicken meat producers remain the most resistant to vaccines because of concerns they could harm meat exports, which totaled nearly $4.7 billion last year.
Neighbors flock to backyard chicken coops for fresher and cheaper eggs
For Christin New, whose multigenerational family moved from Redwood City, California, to a 2-acre home in the nearby Santa ...
RFK Jr. Says Vaccinating Birds Against Avian Flu Will Create ‘Mutation Factories’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the worsening avian flu crisis, saying vaccinating birds turns them into “mutation factories.
Maryland Department of Agriculture confirms first case of bird flu in Anne Arundel backyard chicken flock
The Maryland Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case of avian influenza in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday, according to a news release.
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7th bird flu case reported in Maryland; here's what officials recommend to keep flocks safe
A new case of bird flu was reported in Maryland — the seventh known case but the first in central Maryland. The most recent ...
Mississippi chicken flock tests positive for bird flu. What are the symptoms? What we know
Another chicken flock tests positive for bird flu in Mississippi. What are the risks? How do I know if I have it? What you ...
Indiana bird flu cases explode, killing chickens, sandhill cranes, other waterfowl
There is no cure for the disease, which has a high mortality rate among birds but remains a low risk to people, according to ...
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Montanans flock to local eggs and backyard chickens
In recent months, especially with outbreaks of bird flu, egg prices have been playing chicken. Many are flocking to the store to get chicks of their own.