Avian influenza: Unspeakable damage and unexplainable consequences

With millions of commercially raised birds affected by avian influenza on thousands of premises in major poultry-producing nations, the call for vaccination is getting louder. So much so that the IEC and IPC drafted a joint statement to convince the industry, international organisations and governments to allow vaccination while mitigating the risk of trade barriers. Since early spring 2022, more and more alarm bells have started to ring as the poultry sector and beyond realised that the avia