The Current14h
On front lines against bird flu, egg farmers say they’re losing battle
The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has caused over 150 million birds to be killed in the U.S. and human cases have ...
US egg farmers worry fight against bird flu is unwinnable as experts consider vaccinations: ‘I call this virus a terrorist’
Right now, we’re fighting this virus with at least one, if not two, arms tied behind our back. And the vaccine can be a huge hammer in our toolbox.” ...
Egg prices hit record high
Egg prices have hit a record high of $4.95 per dozen in the United States, about a month after analysts predicted that prices ...
capitolnewsillinois17h
Illinois health officials taking bird flu precautions despite assessing no ‘active risk’ to humans
The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for the possibility. On Friday, the ...
Scientific American19h
Urgent CDC Data on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate
Delays in CDC analyses of infectious disease threats and agency silence will harm Americans, doctors and ...
Bird flu takes a big bite out of egg farmers’ wallets
The egg industry has spent millions of dollars on measures to prevent avian influenza from devastating their flocks.
Egg prices keep going up. Here’s the average cost for a dozen across the U.S.
Eggs are becoming harder to source across the country as farmers are forced to kill off millions of birds due to an avian flu ...