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One Health Approach: Pork Industry Prepares for H5N1

By Abbey Canon

Dr. Heather Fowler and Dr. Marisa Rotolo from the National Pork Board reveal how the industry is developing a comprehensive H5N1 response plan through collaboration.

The specter of H5N1 virus hangs over U.S. agriculture, but the pork industry isn’t waiting to take action. Following a recent detection in pigs on a small Oregon homestead farm, livestock organizations are mobilizing to prepare for potential spread through a collaborative, science-driven approach.

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