PUBLICATION D237

Should the U.S. Rethink its Avian Influenza Policy?

Publish Date: January 30 2025 |  Language: English

DOI: doi.org/10.7290/UTIAPub/D237

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Summary

As the current highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak enters its third year with no end in sight, a question gaining greater attention is “Should the U.S. rethink its avian influenza policy?” While H5N1 is not a new virus, this current version is one of the most concerning in recent history. In part because of its rapid global spread, persistence across all seasons, and the spillover into mammalian populations (particularly, the recent troubling spillover into dairy cattle).