A veterinary pharmaceutical company said they have received a conditional license for a bird flu vaccine to be used on chickens, potentially marking the first step toward mitigating a disease that has affected more than 150 million birds in the United States since 2022.

APHIS reports two confirmed flock infections in Ohio, while state agencies report positive HPAI detections in Iowa and Indiana.

The USDA's data revealed that January's egg production totalled 8.86 billion eggs, a 4.2 per cent decline compared to January 2024, marking the lowest monthly production since the major bird flu outbreak of 2016.

Two commercial laying hen flocks in Ohio have been struck by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), including one that involved more than 3 million birds.

Spearheaded by National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, the plan prioritizes enhanced biosecurity measures and medication to control the spread of the virus and moves away from mass culling of infected flocks.

APHIS reported avian influenza outbreaks in further poultry flocks across seven states over the past two days. Several of the outbreaks occurred on commercial farms. Outbreaks were confirmed on four layer farms and three turkey farms in Ohio,

More than 160 million wild and domestic birds have been infected with bird flu across the United States since 2022.

Originally found mostly in wild birds and poultry, H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1, was discovered in dairy cattle last month

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Here's what we know based on information from the United States Department ... the USDA noted 8 states have confirmed outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or bird flu.