An increase in human cases of bird flu is sparking concerns that the incoming Trump administration won’t be ready to respond to a potential public health emergency from avian influenza.
Over 60 human cases of H5N1 bird flu have been detected in the US since April, and California recently declared a state of emergency around the outbreak among dairy cows. But while people working with animals are at higher risk of infection, public health experts warn that should the virus evolve to spread from human to human, the impact would be catastrophic.
The Biden administration’s response has drawn warnings from ...