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Time to Act on New Bird Flu Spillovers
A strategic and biosecurity overview of what could protect U.S. agriculture and people from H5N1 infections
RFK Could Prevent a Bird Flu Pandemic—By Embracing His Environmentalist Roots
Three steps Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. could take to strengthen the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent bird flu plan
U.S. Egg Prices See Largest Jump Since 1980 as Bird Flu Outbreaks Continue
A new version of H5N1 influenza continues to pound poultry, but price relief could be on the way
Global Health Security Lessons from the U.S. Biodefense Response
The COVID-19 pandemic exemplified how an institute concerned with biodefense could pivot to serve public health needs
The United States Isn't Ready for a Bird Flu Epidemic
Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm discusses what's keeping the United States from closing public health gaps
H5N1: How Effective Is Wastewater Surveillance for Bird Flu?
The Rockefeller Foundation's Megan Diamond explains wastewater surveillance for monitoring the H5N1 outbreak
Timeline: H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak in the U.S.
A weekly updated timeline for H5N1 outbreak events
Bird Flu, U.S. Cows, and Economic Consequences
The recent H5N1 outbreak in cattle has rattled livestock markets and raised public health concerns
Course Correcting the U.S. Response to Bird Flu
Health security scientists wonder what delayed the U.S. response and offer advice on strategic improvements
How Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu Virus in Milk
Experts explain how pasteurization obliterates avian influenza virus from milk
Cattle Veterinarians Express Confusion over U.S. Response to Bird Flu
Denial and a lack of unity across states are limiting a swift response to the novel outbreak
Avian Flu in Cambodia
Human cases of avian influenza in Cambodia exemplify the importance of global surveillance and collaboration
Flu: When Spillovers Spill Over
The high risk of H5 influenza in North America this fall