The CDC warns of bird flu's 'pandemic potential,' stating a major knowledge gap exists. The agency finds the virus poses a low risk to the public but faced challenges investigating a human case this year. The H5N1 virus has mutated 300 times, becoming more infectious and drug-resistant.
White House unveils revised dual-use and pandemic pathogen research oversight policy The finalized policy was supported by the work of a federal advisory group, which had listening sessions to hear from stakeholders. https://t.co/XDbl9Wzk3F Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc https://t.co/RSmTRsM2b3
The new policy is extraordinarily complex and convoluted, and, through an extraordinarily narrow new definition of "potential pandemic pathogen," exempts almost all research on potential pandemic pathogens from federal risk-benefit review. https://t.co/rRCRrcFtqT
The @WhiteHouse released new oversight policy on dual-use research and research on pathogens w/ enhanced pandemic potential. I'm told their goal was to close obvious gaps in previous policy and provide more specific guidance for researchers. https://t.co/OaFh7X4XtA
The implementation guidance for the new policy states, nonsensically, that H5N1 avian influenza virus--currently infecting cows in multiple US states and being closely monitored for potential to cause a pandemic--does not not meet the definition of "potential pandemic pathogen." https://t.co/GY6bWSOfmV
The newly announced US-government policy on dual-use research of concern and potential pandemic pathogen research is complex and convoluted, essentially guaranteeing failure. https://t.co/rRCRrcFtqT
CDC admits bird flu has 'pandemic potential' as study shows H5N1 virus has mutated 300 TIMES to become more infectious and resistant to drugs https://t.co/YuxHXSpQuD https://t.co/5MDsQ2kYL0
CDC says bird flu viruses "pose pandemic potential," cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a "low risk to the general public" for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency's scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a… https://t.co/3F7iX4bWfa
CDC says bird flu outbreak poses “pandemic potential.” Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/htCKTfjSTb
CDC says bird flu viruses "pose pandemic potential," cites major knowledge gap. https://t.co/WfVm0UjgO1
NEW: CDC Warns of Bird Flu 'Pandemic Potential.' https://t.co/oCE2cGHFfo
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Bird flu continues to appear to pose a "low risk to the general public" for now, the CDC says. But the agency's scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this "pandemic potential" virus this year, they said in a new report. https://t.co/rHndbINsWw