The U.S. government identified an outbreak of bird flu on dairy farms, which the World Health Organization considers a public health concern. Despite this, only about 45 people have been tested for the virus in the country. Experts are concerned that without widespread testing, the country might not detect if the virus begins to spread from person to person. The CDC and FDA have been slow to remove barriers preventing clinical labs from testing for bird flu, which is hindering efforts to ramp up testing. Delays and confusion in the testing process may harm the country’s response to the outbreak.
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‘We’re Flying Blind’: CDC Has 1M Bird Flu Tests Ready, but Experts See Repeat of Covid Missteps
