Reading Time: 3 minutes The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts, 11 sources told Reuters.
US bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say
Congress not briefed for weeks, reports withheld, meetings cancelled, reports suggest
WHO says communication with US authorities on H5N1 bird flu a ‘challenge’
Reading Time: < 1 minute A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday that communication on bird flu had become challenging since President Donald Trump announced a U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations health agency.
Nevada confirms state’s first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state.
EU agencies track bird flu virus variants on increasing threat to humans
Reading Time: < 1 minute Two European regulators said on Wednesday they were tracking variants of the bird flu virus due to the threat of the pathogen adapting to spread between humans and triggering future pandemics.
US reports first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry
Reading Time: < 1 minute The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.
US and Canada ease ban on French poultry imposed after bird flu vaccination
Reading Time: < 1 minute The United States and Canada have lifted embargoes on certain French poultry imports imposed after Paris decided to vaccinate ducks against bird flu in October 2023, the French agriculture ministry said on Monday.
US turkey producers should ramp up bird flu testing, USDA says
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure the virus stays out of the food supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.
US to build new stockpile of bird flu vaccine for poultry
Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. will rebuild its stockpile of bird flu vaccines for poultry matched to the current strain of the virus circulating among commercial flocks and wild birds, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
US to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring and preparedness
Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Friday it would award $306 million (C$441.7 million) in funds to help bird flu monitoring, as the virus spreads in dairy herds and farm workers across the country.
Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.
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