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UK Launches 24-Week Bird Flu Vaccine Trials for Turkeys

3/5/2026

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Britain has begun 24-week trials of a bird flu vaccine in turkeys to evaluate effectiveness and trade protection.
Bird flu outbreaks have cost United Kingdom poultry industry up to £174 million annually, with turkey mortality.
France has implemented nationwide vaccination for ducks, while the Netherlands and United States conduct similar trials.
European Food Safety Authority says the disease has led to culling millions of birds, disrupting supplies and raising prices.

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Britain has begun 24-week trials of a bird flu vaccine in turkeys to evaluate effectiveness and trade protection.
Bird flu outbreaks have cost United Kingdom poultry industry up to £174 million annually, with turkey mortality.
France has implemented nationwide vaccination for ducks, while the Netherlands and United States conduct similar trials.
European Food Safety Authority says the disease has led to culling millions of birds, disrupting supplies and raising prices.