he ministry of agriculture of United States of America (USA) Determine one distance vaccine For the current strain Avian Influenza and are developing a distribution process and announced today (February 14, 2024), minister of agriculture, Tom Vilsack.
he ministry of agriculture (USDA, its English abbreviation) detected Avian Influenza So far, eight commercial flocks and 14 backyard flocks have been infected in 2024, affecting 530,000 birds, according to agency data.
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How many poultry have died from avian influenza?
More than 81 million U.S. poultry and waterfowl die Avian Influenza As of January 2022, the virus is widespread in 47 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“It will probably be 18 months or so before we know for sure vaccine This works for this particular disease (Avian Influenza) we are dealing with that now,” Vilsack said during a congressional hearing.
USDA plan discussion Vaccination Vilsack said the poultry trade with its trading partners was driven by concerns that other countries might restrict imports of vaccinated birds.
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this world organization for animal health Announced in May that the government should consider vaccinating poultry Avian Influenza to prevent the spread of the virus from becoming a pandemic.
The U.S. government last year said France’s decision to vaccinate ducks Avian Influenza This will lead to restrictions on French poultry imports.
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