Bird flu: US assures vaccine for latest strain is on the way

Approximately 18-month wait for vaccine Avian Influenza?At least in the US they have this account and Enthusiasm is high.

According to an international Reuters report, The USDA is still “approximately 18 months” away from identifying a vaccine for the current avian flu virus. and is developing a process to distribute it.

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“The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) found 8 commercial flocks and 14 backyard flocks infected with avian influenza According to agency data, 530,000 poultry have been affected so far this year,” they noted.

There, Since January 2022, more than 81 million poultry and waterfowl have died from avian influenza in 47 U.S. states

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“It could be about 18 months before we find a vaccine Effective for this particular (bird flu) that we’re dealing with right now,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said at a congressional hearing.

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As a result, the USDA plans to discuss poultry vaccines with its trading partners amid concerns that other countries may restrict imports of vaccinated U.S. poultry, Vilsack said.

this The World Organization for Animal Health said in May that governments should consider vaccination Protect poultry against avian influenza to prevent the virus from spreading into a pandemic.