Three months into the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, experts are raising concerns about the U.S. response. Virologist Bruno Lina emphasized the seriousness of the situation, urging the U.S. to take it seriously. Pathologist Thijs Kuiken criticized the response as being too economically focused and not enough on public health and animal health. Kuiken also drew parallels to the Dutch Q fever outbreak from 2007-2010. U.S. officials are struggling to track the spread and mutation of the virus, complicating H5N1 vaccine development. Meanwhile, researchers are developing experimental mRNA vaccines for avian flu. In Australia, a bird flu outbreak led to the euthanization of 400,000 birds and fears of an egg shortage, impacting consumer prices.
Some countries are taking steps to protect people against H5N1. The U.S. and Europe are securing doses of “pre-pandemic” flu vaccine that could be used for high-risk groups, including farm or lab workers. READ MORE: https://t.co/rWdE3C5BZk https://t.co/rWdE3C5BZk
ICYMI over the long weekend, we launched an interactive timeline on the spread of #H5N1, from early outbreaks in the ‘90s to the global bird flu explosion that followed — and the evolutionary leaps scientists are watching for next ⬇️ https://t.co/idjtt7rQJz
Development of a nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine against highly pathogenic avian influenza virus @SCOTTeHENSLEY @PennMedicine @PennMedNews #vaccines #flu #AvianFlu #BirdFlu https://t.co/mq3Bhuto9b
In this piece I’m quoted about how it’s important to get it right with this strain of avian influenza (which doesn’t infect humans efficiently) as other strains will be less forgiving of missteps and won’t provide a trial run https://t.co/M53aowG63D
Consumers can expect to pay more for eggs at the check-out in coming weeks as one of Australia's biggest fast-food retail chains limits its breakfast times. https://t.co/97zQUMLtIe
Australia 🇦🇺 "There are fears of an egg shortage in Melbourne after a bird flu outbreak at a farm. The farm has been placed in quarantine and 400,000 birds have been euthanised to prevent a wider outbreak." https://t.co/2fCVg2s5Sp
Scientists tracking the spread of #birdflu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic. https://t.co/8xgBlj8QWW
“My overall concern about this #birdflu outbreak is that it’s being treated too much as an economic problem and too little as a public health and an animal health problem.” https://t.co/bpsi4fNnFu
"[T]here are dozens…of biolabs around the world performing gain-of-function research on…viruses…The Wuhan Institute of Virology is the most infamous, but…many…labs are located in the US, with at least 5 US labs manipulating H5N1 avian flu alone." https://t.co/ztC1LVregb
“My overall concern about this outbreak is that it’s being treated too much as an economic problem and too little as a public health and an animal health problem,” said pathologist Thijs Kuiken. https://t.co/HOjhd9iecS
#NIH recognizes the importance of testing next-gen vaccines that can help protect against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. That’s why we’re sponsoring a first-in-human clinical trial of a nasal #COVID19 vaccine, designed by NIH scientists. https://t.co/7lCVk8LMsH
Researchers Develop Experimental mRNA Avian Flu Vaccine @SCOTTeHENSLEY @PennMedicine @PennMedNews #vaccines #flu #AvianFlu https://t.co/FvHMb7WeDv
US officials still do not have a full picture of where bird flu is spreading and how the virus is mutating, making H5N1 vaccine development a troubling process. with @gerryfsmith @rileyraygriffin https://t.co/wDmlY77LiF
Bird Flu Shot Hopes Dim as Tracing Woes Undercut Covid Lessons https://t.co/Iso2CrrV31
Dutch pathologist @thijskuiken sees similarities between #H5N1 #birdflu and Q fever outbreaks in the Netherlands. Read why: https://t.co/Aaekw8fDEE
🚨Defund Nipah🚨 "There should be no research, then, whether gain-of-function or otherwise, that seeks to purposefully develop a biological weapon." Rebecca Moritz (Biosafety Director at Colorado State University) and David Gillum
Event 201 rehashed: Bird Flu Summit | Bird Flu Summit https://t.co/YkPixEjpkd
“My overall concern about this outbreak is that it’s being treated too much as an economic problem & too little as a public health & animal health problem." @thijskuiken sees shades of the Dutch Q fever outbreak of 2007-10 in US response to #H5N1 #birdflu https://t.co/dusTJT46AR
“My overall concern about this outbreak is that it’s being treated too much as an economic problem and too little as a public health and an animal health problem” — it’s both https://t.co/PaMp4HfH4X
Bird flu snapshot: Dutch expert sees parallels to Q fever outbreaks https://t.co/aES1OIyghP
Bird flu snapshot: A pathologist sees familiar echoes in U.S. response to the outbreak https://t.co/ummwzy2P1p via @statnews
Gao Fu in December 2017: The complete SARS-like coronavirus gene library will allow experts to use software to simulate potential future viruses and develop vaccines and countermeasures in advance. So, what transpired? A 🧵. https://t.co/3mW2ZfTonz https://t.co/qsSz3GealD
Three months into bird flu outbreak, experts see deep-rooted problems in the country's response. “The situation is serious. It has to be taken seriously in the U.S., and that is what we expect from the U.S.," said virologist Bruno Lina. https://t.co/mUZXS0ihcu