Why experts say now is the time to vaccinate US dairy cattle against bird flu

Why experts say now is the time to vaccinate US dairy cattle against bird flu

Phys.org - April 10, 2026

"We used to think of H5N1 as a bird problem in Asia. Now, it's clearly something bigger and here in our own backyard, and we need to respond accordingly," says Dr. Gregory Gray, a professor in the department of microbiology and immunology's division of infectious disease at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).

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The first academic health center in Texas opened its doors in 1891 and today has four campuses, five health sciences schools, seven institutes for advanced study, a research enterprise that includes one of only two national laboratories dedicated to the safe study of infectious threats to human health, a Level 1 Trauma Center and a health system offering a full range of primary and specialized medical services throughout the Texas Gulf Coast region. UTMB is an institution in The University of Texas System and a member of the Texas Medical Center.

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