The US government is testing four potential bird flu vaccines for poultry, officials said on Friday, after more than 58 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have died in the nation's worst outbreak ever.
The trials, conducted by the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, are the first step in a lengthy process toward the possible first use of vaccines to protect US poultry from the lethal virus. FILE PHOTO
Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza , has killed hundreds of millions of birds around the world, raising interest in vaccines. The virus is largely spread by wild birds that transmit it to poultry. Initial data from a study using a single dose of a vaccine are expected in May, while results from studies on two-dose vaccine regimens are expected in June, the USDA said.
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