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USDA details new plan to tackle bird flu and lower egg prices
In a new op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined a new strategy she says will mitigate the spread of bird flu and lower the price of eggs — a signature issue of the 2024 election.
US will spend up to $1 billion to combat bird flu, USDA secretary says
The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, including increasing imports of eggs, agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday.
New USDA Secretary says she's focused on reducing avian flu, lowering high egg prices
The USDA warns egg prices could rise another 41% this year. In an interview with CBS News Texas Monday, Rollins said, "Day one I'm sworn in and go to my new office at USDA headqua
Could bird flu vaccines help tackle high egg prices? Experts say it’s not so simple
On her first day on the job last week, new US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins held a meeting to review the agency’s options for controlling the bird flu outbreak and possibly help lower the price of eggs.
Egg Prices Are Soaring. Bird Flu May Not Be the Only Culprit.
The nation’s biggest egg producer has seen rising revenues and profits. Now some Democrats are calling for an investigation into pricing practices in the industry.
USDA to spend $1B as part of strategy to combat avian flu
Amid rising egg prices, USDA will invest $1 billion to combat the avian flu through a multi-pronged approach but will not authorize a vaccine at this time.
Is bird flu the only reason egg prices are soaring?
There is at least one winner in the current shortage, which began in 2022: the country’s biggest egg producer.
Agriculture Secretary Rollins announces plan to lower egg prices
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, in an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, said the U.S. will take five steps to tackle avian flu
Avian flu outbreak prompts cull of birds
A cull of birds is to be carried out in an area of Herefordshire following the confirmation of avian influenza. A 3km (1.8 ...
Second wave of seasonal flu hits WA hospitals, fills ERs
The uptick of influenza has filled the region's hospitals with patients and contributed to high death counts this month.
Flu hits country music star ‘right in the face’ ahead of New England show
Pearce is known for hits such as “Every Little Thing,” “I Hope You’re Happy Now” and “Never Wanted to Be That Girl.” She has ...
Erie County's flu cases set record for second straight week. First flu death reported
Erie County reported 1,087 flu cases for the week ending Feb. 14, the most since flu became a reportable disease in 2003.
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'Brutal' flu season shaping up to be one of the worst in decades, health officials say
We're in the middle of one of the most severe flu seasons in a decade, as over 900,000 hospitalizations have been caused by the virus nationwide since October 2024, according to the CDC.
Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests
Lab tests suggest a strain of the flu virus circulating this season may not be "well-recognized" by the flu vaccine.
There’s high demand for eggs at Howard County farm markets as nation grapples with bird flu
With reports of empty grocery store shelves and rising egg prices as bird flu sweeps through flocks across the country, ...