Avian flu pushes the world to previously avoided vaccines

게시됨 2023년 2월 20일

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French duck farmer Herve Dupouy is advocating for the use of vaccines to control the spread of avian flu, a practice that is being reconsidered by governments worldwide due to the disease's recurrence and potential risks. The severe bird flu outbreak of recent years has led to the culling of millions of birds and concerns about the virus's endemicity and possible human transmission. While many countries are shifting their stance on vaccines, the United States remains hesitant. The disease has significantly impacted poultry farms globally, leading to over 200 million birds dead or culled, and sparking concerns about egg prices and the global food crisis. France plans to start poultry vaccinations in September, and the European Union is developing a vaccine strategy. However, trade restrictions on vaccinated poultry pose a challenge, and concerns about the vaccine's effectiveness and cost are key considerations. The US Department of Agriculture expresses concerns that vaccines could mask the spread of the virus and negatively affect trade.

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French duck farmer Herve Dupouy has culled his flock four times since 2015 to stop the spread of avian flu, but with a wave of deadly outbreaks closing in on his farm once again, he says it's time to accept a solution sooner. considered a taboo: vaccination. "The aim is that our animals don't get sick and don't spread the virus," Dupouy said at his farm in Castelneu-Tursan, in southwestern France. "Our job as farmers is not to collect dead animals." Like Dupouy, more and more governments around the world are reconsidering their opposition to vaccines, as culling poultry or locking them indoors has failed to prevent bird flu from once again decimating commercial flocks year after year. Reuters spoke to senior officials from the world's largest poultry and egg producers, along with vaccine makers and poultry companies. They all said there had been a marked shift in approach to vaccines globally due to the severity of this year's bird flu outbreak, although the biggest exporter of ...

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