WHO chief scientist calls for increased monitoring and preparation for highly pathogenic bird flu
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.
WHO's top scientist sounds alarm about bird flu and need for vaccine development
The WHO we should be taking action to prevent bird flu. U.S. health officials say the country is ready to ramp up vaccine production.
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Why the WHO’s chief scientist is concerned about bird flu
There are still major unknowns about the virus. For one, it’s not yet clear exactly how the virus has been transmitted among dairy cattle.
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The Southern Nevada Health District isn’t raising any red flags after cases of avian influenza were recently reported affecting commercial poultry and wild birds in two states, but it has a plan in place should the virus make its way to Clark County
WHO Warns Threat Of Bird Flu Spreading To Humans Is ‘Great Concern’
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned bird flu may evolve and transmit from human to human after an outbreak among cattle and goats in the U.S. led to the infection of a Texas man.
Bird flu jumping to humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO
The risk of bird flu jumping into humans is of “enormous concern,” the World Health Organization has warned as the virus continues its spread into new species.
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