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Why Is There No Vaccine For The Bird Flu?

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In the enormous 2015 outbreak, the USDA evaluated them against the avian flu strain rolling across the country and decided none of the formulas were effective enough, or a close enough genetic match , to justify the cost of ramping up production and the time to get any vaccine out to the field. Is there … Read more

Is There A Vaccine For Avian Flu?

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While avian flu vaccines are currently available , they are not being used on a large scale on poultry farms because this hinders the ability to conduct surveillance testing, which helps detect the virus in unvaccinated flocks and limit the spread of the disease. What is the avian flu vaccine used for? What Is Influenza … Read more