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Avian Flu Outbreak Drives Up Egg Prices in US

The highly pathogenic avian flu outbreak in the US has impacted over 18.91 million birds in the past 30 days, leading to high egg prices and prompting USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to meet with farmers to find solutions; while culling remains the primary approach, vaccination faces challenges due to...

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Avian Flu Outbreak: US Faces Economic and Public Health Crisis Amidst Trump Administration Budget Cuts

Avian flu outbreak in the US has killed 156 million birds since 2022, causing egg prices to surge and forcing farmers into difficult choices; a new variant (D1.1) infects cattle and humans, with at least one human death; the Trump administration's budget cuts raise concerns about response efficacy.

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H5N1 Bird Flu Detected in Rats for First Time in U.S.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first detection of H5N1 avian flu in four black rats in California in late January 2024, following similar cases in mice and other mammals across the country, raising concerns about the virus's expanding host range amid recent USDA staff cuts.

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USDA Approves Bird Flu Vaccine Amidst Record Culling and Egg Prices

The USDA conditionally licensed an H5N2 bird flu vaccine, potentially altering the strategy to combat the outbreak that has already resulted in the culling of over 160 million birds across 16 states and prompted record-high egg prices, though widespread distribution isn't yet approved.

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Canada Buys 500,000 Bird Flu Vaccine Doses

Canada has purchased 500,000 doses of an avian influenza vaccine from GSK to protect high-risk individuals, following a domestically acquired case in British Columbia, with distribution to provinces and territories using a risk-based approach, while maintaining a federal reserve.

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Windborne Bird Flu Outbreak in Czech Republic

A highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak on two Czech chicken farms in February 2024 was traced to a nearby duck farm 5 miles away, with windborne transmission confirmed as the likely cause due to specific weather conditions and the virus's slow spread among the chickens.

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Avian Influenza Outbreak Drives Egg Prices Up, Prompts USDA to Explore New Control Methods

The highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in the US, affecting over 162 million poultry since its start, has driven egg prices up at the fastest rate in nearly a decade, forcing the USDA to explore options beyond culling to combat the disease and lower prices.

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Third Victorian Bird Flu Outbreak Exacerbates Australia's Egg Shortage

A third Victorian poultry farm has been hit by a highly pathogenic H7N8 avian influenza strain, leading to the culling of around 500,000 chickens and extending Australia's egg shortage for at least six months, according to industry experts.

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Canada Responds to Avian Flu Threat with 500,000 Vaccine Doses

Canada is vaccinating high-risk individuals against the H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has caused widespread death in birds and mammals, raising concerns about its potential to become a human pandemic.

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Bird Flu Outbreak in Norfolk: Seals Test Positive, 1.8 Million Birds Culled

Two dead grey seals in Norfolk tested positive for bird flu, alongside wild birds, resulting in almost 1.8 million birds being culled across England since November 5th due to 36 outbreaks, while the risk to humans remains low.

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Australian Egg Shortage Due to Bird Flu Outbreaks

Bird flu outbreaks in Australia have caused a 23 percent increase in egg prices over two years, leading to shortages and buying limits in major supermarkets, while smaller retailers report strong sales but higher prices, impacting consumer spending and highlighting supply chain vulnerability.

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Bird Flu Drives Record Egg Prices

Wholesale egg prices hit $7.44 a dozen due to a nationwide shortage caused by 151 bird flu outbreaks impacting farms in the last 30 days, leading to record-high consumer prices of $4.95 a dozen in January, 53% higher than last year.

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