USDA is working to get more eggs into the supply chain in the short-term, but U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says a team is focused on coming up with a long-term strategy to combat avian flu.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) has issued a conditional license for an avian influenza vaccine, H5N2 subtype, killed virus. The vaccine, manufactured by Zoetis, is labeled for use in chickens.

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of H5N1 avian influenza in rats, raising fresh concerns about the virus’s ability to spread among mammals. The infected black rats were found in Riverside County, California, near recent poultry outbreaks.

DUP Mid Ulster Assembly member Keith Buchanan has warned the spread of Avian flu is something that should be taken seriously as it could impact the local economy.

The new detection of H7N8 bird flu is linked to the ongoing outbreak at Kinross Farms, as shopper grapple with an egg shortage at supermarkets.

Avian Influenza has been detected at Kinross Farms' fourth and final egg laying property in the Euroa region in Victoria's north-east.

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.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the USDA will unveil the department’s plans to address highly pathogenic avian influenza this week. She tells Brownfield it will be a multi-pronged approach.

The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI H5N1) in Antarctica. The first results of the campaign,

A dead wild bird in Hays County tested positive for bird flu, prompting health officials to monitor the situation closely.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is going to start testing raw cow milk Monday for avian influenza.