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So we haven't heard much in the news about H5N1 lately...is it because the threat is gone?

I don't think so. Viruses don't just go away when you stop looking for them.

I spoke with @carlynzwaren.bsky.social @salonnewsroom.bsky.social about it 👇

www.salon.com/2025/04/30/b...
Bird flu isn't as silent as we think — experts caution the pandemic threat is still growing
It's been months since a major update in H5N1 news, but that doesn't mean the virus has disappeared
www.salon.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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If H5N1 starts spreading human to human, we need to detect it fast to stop a pandemic.

To detect H5N1 spread between humans, we need to test people at high exposure risk.

To test those people, we need to ensure they aren’t risking being permanently disappeared to a foreign torture prison.
April 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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🚨My latest: Trump's deportation tactics are undermining the bird flu response, outreach workers say.

Detecting cases is key but farmworkers at highest risk - mainly immigrants - are afraid to leave home for care. @kffhealthnews.org / ABC

kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Trump’s Immigration Tactics Obstruct Efforts To Avert Bird Flu Pandemic, Researchers Say - KFF Health News
Preventing and detecting bird flu infections among farmworkers is a key defense against a potential pandemic. Immigration raids and threats have undermined these efforts, researchers say.
kffhealthnews.org
April 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM