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We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can

Editor’s note: Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2009 to 2017, is president and chief executive of Resolve to Save Lives and senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations. CNN  —  The United States’ response to H5N1 – “bird flu” – has taken too long, showing how …

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WHO chief scientist calls for increased monitoring and preparation for highly pathogenic bird flu

CNN  —  The bird flu spreading through cattle in the United States is an “enormous concern” the chief scientist of the World Health Organization said Thursday as he called for more tracking and preparation for the virus. So far, there is no evidence that the highly pathogenic H5N1 flu virus can spread from person to …

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Bird flu isn’t a direct threat to humans yet, experts say, but they’re keeping a close eye on the virus

Avian flu has infected a record number of birds and some mammals across the United States, and scientists are keeping close watch. World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday that the risk to humans remains low but added, “we cannot assume that will remain the case.” As with the coronavirus that causes …

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