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The current U.S. avian influenza situation is unlike past bird flu outbreaks on several levels. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Rosemary Sifford, with Veterinary Services of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,

Even as detections of high path avian influenza are continuing, there are at least a few encouraging signs. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Rosemary Sifford, with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

(Washington, D.C., February 26, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and lower egg prices. This is in addition to funding already being...

Here's why dairy herd depopulation is not being advised for the current avian influenza outbreak in some dairy operations. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Rosemary Sifford with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Dr. Rosemary Sifford with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, saying that animal disease experts are collecting a massive amount of data on the outbreak of avian influenza in dairy herds.

Dr. Yuko Sato with Iowa State University, talking about the massive logistics that would be involved in vaccinating the nation's poultry flocks against bird flu.

How close are we to being able to vaccinate poultry against avian influenza? (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA is preparing a special risk assessment report to help guide poultry producers' responses to the ongoing avian influenza outbreak. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Rosemary Sifford with Veterinary Services of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

The unusual nature of the current avian influenza outbreak is causing some poultry producers to resort to unusual biosecurity tactics. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Rosemary Sifford, with Veterinary Services of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,