USDA Funds $2M Project to Test Novel Antiviral Fogging Technology Against Avian Influenza
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $2 million to a research team led by Purdue University to evaluate a novel antiviral fogging technology aimed at combating high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The project involves using hydrogenated catmint oil (HCO) to target and inhibit the virus in poultry environments. The technology is designed to be deployed through fogging systems in commercial poultry and egg houses, where airborne virus transmission is a major driver of outbreaks. The research will assess HCO's antiviral effects in the lab, its safety in chickens, and its effectiveness in real-world poultry housing conditions. 
