Although regular weekly editions of EGG-NEWS have been suspended, some events and situations of importance to the industry deserve comment. Currently HPAI is the most important issue facing egg and turkey production in the U.S.  

The following postings are both relevant and topical and are circulated in the interests of stimulating discussion and a review of APHIS policy on withholding vaccination for high-risk locations. 

Appropriate responses are welcomed

This special edition of EGG-NEWS provides perspective on HPAI as a panornitic affecting free-living birds and commercial poultry on six continents. It is intended that the editorial and comment postings will engender thought and discussion leading to practical and realistic approaches to suppress and prevent the infection currently attributed to H5N1 virus of clade 2.3.4.4b.