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A sign marks an entrance to a Moderna building in Cambridge, Mass., on May 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)

U.S. pays $590 million to speed up development of bird flu vaccine

Juliana Kim

The public health risk remains low, but bird flu variants have proven to be unpredictable, which is why the virus is a top priority for the federal government.

An Indiana turkey flock has been found with avian influenza, the first recorded case in almost a year.

Local News

Indiana records first case of avian influenza among birds this year

Benjamin Thorp

A flock of turkeys in eastern Indiana has tested positive for H5N1 or bird flu.

Indiana and Ohio join 11 other states as part of a federal milk testing program monitoring the spread of bird flu in cattle.

Health

Feds require Indiana to test its milk for bird flu

Benjamin Thorp

The USDA has outlined a five-point plan for regular bulk milk testing, which ramps up or down depending on whether any infected milk is detected.