WHO calls for stronger surveillance of H5N1 bird flu among animals
A World Health Organization official on Thursday called for stronger surveillance in animals for evidence of infection with H5N1 bird flu in order to curb its spread. The official also urged stronger efforts to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus to new species of animals and to humans.
The spread of H5N1 bird flu among animals and the growing possibility of a pandemic
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WHO calls for stronger surveillance of H5N1 among animals
A World Health Organization official on Thursday called for stronger surveillance in animals for H5N1 bird flu in order to curb its spread. "What we really need globally, in the U.S. and abroad, is much stronger surveillance in animals,
WHO says 'much stronger' H5N1 surveillance needed in animal populations
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO director of epidemic and pandemic preparedness, is calling for increased surveillance globally of animal populations that are known to be susceptible to H5N1, including wild birds,
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Cause of B.C. teen's H5N1 avian flu infection still unknown, health officials say
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H5N1 outbreak among livestock spreads to 50 states
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DOH: No humans tested positive for H5N1 from infected flock
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Canadian Scientists Keep Watchful Eye on H5N1 Human Case
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Hawaiʻi Department of Health FAQs on Avian Influenza, H5N1
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health released a list of FAQs on Avian Influenza or H5N1 following confirmation of the virus at a ...
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Federal officials expected to require H5N1 milk testing
It’s going to take a while, but it can be done.” Poulson says a national effort to eliminate the B313 variation of the H5N1 ...