US Allocates Up to $1B to Fight Bird Flu, Says USDA Chief

The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports of eggs in an effort to drive down high prices, agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday.

A three-year bird flu outbreak in U.S. poultry has killed 166 million chickens since 2022, according to USDA data.

The virus has also infected nearly 1,000 dairy herds and almost 70 people, including one who died, since early 2024.

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