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As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu

The Trump administration plans a new strategy to combat bird flu by focusing on vaccinations and enhanced biosecurity, rather than culling chickens, amid rising egg prices.
Average egg prices have reached $4.95 per dozen, with the USDA forecasting a 20% increase this year due to the culling of millions of chickens.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins emphasized the need to ensure a secure food supply while combating the bird flu outbreak and food inflation.
Expert Dr. Carol Cardona noted that effective biosecurity requires substantial effort and existing technology must evolve to manage large-scale vaccinations.

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Newsweek

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NBC News

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is expected “in the coming days” to announce a new strategy to fight the escalating outbreak.

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29 days ago·Albuquerque, United States

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29 days ago

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PBS NewsHour

Epidemiologist analyzes Trump administration's strategies against bird flu

The Trump administration plans to roll out a new strategy against the bird flu. There are few details, but to bring egg prices down, the plan is aimed at trying to minimize the slaughter of chickens when the flu strikes a flock. More than 150 million poultry have been affected since 2022 and 58 people have been sickened by it. Geoff Bennett discussed more with epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina.

29 days ago·Washington, United States

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