H5N1 Policy

Nature Medicine - Steps should be taken now to prevent an epidemic of H5N1 in humans and prepare for an outbreak should it occur.

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Kano, 24 February, 2025- Following an alert of a highly pathogenic avian Influenza (H5N1) outbreak in poultry, commonly known as bird flu, in Kano state,  the World Health Organization ( WHO) has stepped up its support to the Government of Nigeria to prevent transmission of the virus to humans. While the virus spreads rapidly among birds, it also has the potential to infect mammals, including humans. It poses a significant threat to both animal and public health.

Defra says the disease has been confirmed at poultry farms near Pocklington and Alford.

As cases of bird flu continue to surge across the U.S., Americans are largely feeling the symptoms in their pocketbooks rather than their bodies. Chickens, cattle and pricetags are the bird flu&#82…

The Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health of Thailand emphasized the danger level of avian influenza A (H5N1) and issued many warnings, including not drinking raw milk (unprocessed fresh milk).

Trump and RFK Jr. have moved to fire thousands of highly trained employees at the CDC and other agencies since Friday.

Grassley signed a bipartisan letter calling U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to ramp up the departments approach to bird flu. ▶️ Subscribe to Local 5 on YouTube: https://bit.ly/Local5YouTube_subscribe Facebook: https://facebook.com/WeAreIowa X: https://x.com/weareiowa5news Instagram: https://instagram.com/weareiowa 💻 Stream us on WeAreIowa+: https://www.weareiowa.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/weareiowa-plus-ott-streaming-app-24-7-news-channel-roku-amazon-fire-tv/524-1558f3b4-af48-447d-9974-a7dd4cd9a0b7 📱 Download the We Are Iowa app: https://weareiowa.com/app 📩 Get Local 5’s "5 Things to Know" email newsletter in your inbox: https://weareiowa.com/email

The U.S. will be seen as a pariah in the global community if it does not play a collaborative role in preventing the next major disease outbreak.

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Former CDC Director Tom Frieden says the cuts are shortsighted and risk public safety, especially given the threat of H5N1 bird flu.

As the avian flu outbreak continues to evolve, it is critical for us to continue monitoring, testing and surveillance.

UBC scientists have received new research funding to advance preparedness and response to avian influenza.

Federal agriculture workers laid off in "Valentine's Day Massacre" deny they were part of a bloated bureaucracy.

The Trump administration plans to roll out a new strategy against the bird flu. There are few details, but to bring egg prices down, the plan is aimed at trying to minimize the slaughter of chickens when the flu strikes a flock. More than 150 million poultry have been affected since 2022 and 58 people have been sickened by it. Geoff Bennett discussed more with epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina.

Nuclear safety workers faced a similar experience in recent days.

The cuts come as the virus is wreaking havoc on poultry farms and raising egg prices in the US.

Agency works to rehire employees shortly after touting plan to ‘optimize workforce’ by cutting staff with help of Musk

ANALYSIS: The firing of bird flu experts while Trump’s team boasted about the federal response to the crisis was a misleading self-own by the White House

USDA acknowledged the wrongful termination of staff involved in the H5N1 outbreak response and is moving to reinstate them.

The layoffs in USDA's National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office come as egg prices reach record highs amid worsening outbreak.

The Trump administration is preparing to combat the avian flu by relying on 'biosecurity and medication' instead of depopulating entire infected flocks.

Some employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the U.S.’ nuclear weapons, were reportedly summoned back to work after being laid off last week.

For decades, doctors have worried about bird flu becoming a global pandemic. With cases now in the United States, is it time for the rest of us to worry?

We still have time to bring H5N1 under control, but we need more powerful tools now. The virus is spreading and evolving quickly. So should public policy.

State health departments are giving mixed signals on what they’ve heard from the Trump administration on H5N1, with some officials and experts concerned about a lack of communication.

‘Why does it make any sense to have a big perimeter of dead chickens when it's the ducks and the geese that are spreading it?’ Kevin Hassett asks

CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner explores how a growing bird flu outbreak presents a dilemma for President Donald Trump’s administration involving priorities between health and food prices.