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USDA Urged to Protect $10B Chicken Exports Amid Avian Flu

2/19/2025

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U.S. lawmakers are pressing the USDA to safeguard chicken exports as the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) looms. With vaccination efforts underway, fears grow that exports worth over $10 billion could be at risk. As avian flu cases surge, the USDA has conditionally licensed a vaccine, raising alarms about human transmission, though properly cooked eggs remain safe.

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U.S. lawmakers are pressing the USDA to safeguard chicken exports as the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) looms. With vaccination efforts underway, fears grow that exports worth over $10 billion could be at risk. As avian flu cases surge, the USDA has conditionally licensed a vaccine, raising alarms about human transmission, though properly cooked eggs remain safe.