Bird Flu Is Spreading. Why Aren't More People Getting Tested?
The U.S. bird flu outbreak prompts concerns over limited human testing. Only 60 people tested despite 157 infected herds. Calls for faster testing scale-up, partnerships with manufacturers, and improved coordination persist.
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The bird flu outbreak in the U.S. dairy farms has raised concerns about the lack of widespread testing for the virus among humans. Despite infecting 157 herds in 13 states, only about 60 people have been tested for bird flu. The slow progress in scaling up testing for emerging pathogens like H5N1 has been attributed to bureaucratic hurdles and funding limitations. While federal officials claim the current testing process is adequate, experts emphasize the need for rapid scaling of testing capabilities to detect potential outbreaks early. Recommendations include deploying tests to multiple labs within 48 hours of an outbreak and developing point-of-care tests within 30 days. The CDC has been urged to establish partnerships with commercial manufacturers to ensure timely access to testing resources. However, challenges persist in coordinating efforts among various stakeholders and streamlining decision-making processes within the agency. Despite criticisms of slow progress, some experts acknowledge the CDC's efforts in moving towards a more proactive approach to testing for infectious diseases.
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8 commentsAnd that is whether or not they think Covid was planned, leaked, or totally random
Relatively high false-positive rates[0] with the PCR test for Covid, imo, factor into that
That, and not wanting to get stuck in some kind of lockdowns again (the negative benefits of which are still being discussed and debated) ... especially for something which, odds are, you have practically no chance of being exposed to ... and most people are going to say, "why test?"
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[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7934325/#:~:tex....
I just ran a search on SARS in Canada, and only 2003 comes up. Ironically also a Lancet article about Covid - what we learned from SARS. Today the author would be surprised.
Where ? In the propaganda outlets ?
Corruption works so well.
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