The Independent12d
Avian Flu: How bird disease is driving up US egg prices
The current outbreak of the flu began in 2022. open image in gallery Egg prices have soared in the U.S. thanks to Avian flu that has shorted the supply. The cost of a dozen eggs now sits at $4.95 ...
University of California18d
Your bird flu questions, answered
Weber lost 550,000 chickens to avian flu in December of 2023, and it took over a year to rebuild their flock. Credit: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images In 2023, UC Davis researchers documented an ...
Grist28d
What climate change means for bird flu — and the soaring price of eggs
Sunrise Farms in California, which lost 550,000 chickens to avian flu in December 2023. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images In fact, egg-laying hen populations in the U.S. are likely the lowest they ...
NBC Washington14d
Your questions about bird flu, answered
Eggs from backyard flocks that have direct contact with migrating waterfowl might be more concerning, but avian ... via Getty Images Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images When a bird flu outbreak ...
CBC.ca27d
Canada's bird flu vaccine order 'the right next step,' says Atlantic Vet College's infection control chief
Veterinarians on Prince Edward Island who have been monitoring the spread of avian influenza for ... that guards against the virus, which is also known as bird flu and formally as H5N1.
The New York Times27d
Egg Prices Are Soaring. Bird Flu May Not Be the Only Culprit.
Should one of their hens test positive for the H5N1 virus that causes avian flu, their whole flock would have to be killed to prevent the spread. “They can wake up and, potentially, your entire ...
The Independent11d
Trump’s team wants vaccines to stop bird flu. RFK Jr. says it could turn ‘flocks into mutation factories’
After it was released, states and farm groups voiced their support vaccines for avian flu in birds. open image in gallery While researchers say vaccination can help to control the spread of the ...
New York Post25d
Egg prices could still jump 40% this year, as Trump admin shares $1B bird flu plan
The plan calls for $500 million investment to help farmers bolster biosecurity measures, $400 million in additional aid for farmers whose flocks have been impacted by avian flu, $100 million to ...
ABC News25d
Best egg alternatives, substitutes as USDA predicts 41% price increase amid bird flu
As bird flu ... to avian influenza in meat from dairy cattle." Half-empty shelves of eggs and high prices are seen at a supermarket on Jan. 8, 2023 in Los Angeles. VCG via Getty Images "USDA ...
AGDAILY2d
USDA allocates $100M to combat avian flu and support farmers
Up to $100 million is allocated to fight HPAI through research, prevention, and vaccine development, supporting farmers, and ...
ABC News27d
Here's how long eggs stay fresh in the fridge, cooked or frozen, plus tips amid bird flu fears
As avian flu continues ... with the avian flu." Eggs are displayed for sale inside a Costco store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Most egg cartons ...