WHO calls for stronger surveillance of H5N1 among animals
"What we really need globally, in the U.S. and abroad, is much stronger surveillance in animals, in wild birds, in poultry, in animals that are known to be susceptible to infection...," WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove told an online press conference.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 07:14 | 28 November 2024
- Modified Date: 07:14 | 28 November 2024
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, in wild birds, in poultry, in animals that are known to be susceptible to infection...," WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove told an online press conference.
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