US Turkey Producers Should Ramp up Bird Flu Testing, USDA Says
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure the virus stays out of the food supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.
APHIS implementing closer monitoring, testing of turkey flocks amid bird flu
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced in a press release that it would be updating the policies it already has in place to enhance testing of turkey flocks to combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or highly pathogenic bird flu.
Officials say the continued cases stem from a long-lasting flare-up of the virus over the last couple of years.
The Husbandry Department of Thane District confirmed a case of bird flu at the official bungalow of Thane Police Commissioner ...
While many may believe the days of pandemics are behind us, a new bird flu epidemic could threaten that assumption, leading ...
CELINA - The National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detection in Mercer County Tuesday involving 4,525 commercial turkeys, according to an Ohio D ...
A researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital said the bird flu virus needs to be taken seriously so it doesn’t become the ...
Further cases in poultry — both commercial and backyard flocks — have been recorded in nine more European states.
Transmission has largely been documented in poultry. While hummingbirds are likely safe, bird feeders could attract infected ...
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Bird flu detected in snow geese on Maryland Lower Shore, raising concernsThe news comes in the midst of HPAI cases in a commercial poultry operation in Kent County, Del., plus one in Caroline County ...
"We're short of eggs in the market; that's why prices are high. At the same time, too, we're short of eggs to rebuild the flock," said an ISU professor.
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