New avian flu plan hatched by USDA, Experts Weigh In

The U.S. is shifting its approach to avian flu, but experts aren’t convinced it will work. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a $1 billion plan to strengthen farm biosecurity and invest in a poultry vaccine—moving away from the long-standing practice of mass bird culling. While the investment is welcome, the plan lacks key details, and researchers warn that without aggressive containment, the virus could spread even further. With a shrinking federal research workforce and growing concerns about human transmission, this is a story worth following. Read more from Dawn Attride writing for Sentient.