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The Biden administration, in a final push to shore up the nation’s pandemic preparedness before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office, announced on Thursday that it would nearly double the amount of money it was committing to ward off a potential outbreak of bird flu in humans.

Federal health officials have been keeping a close eye on H5N1, a strain of avian influenza that is highly contagious and lethal to chickens, and has spread to cattle. The virus has not yet demonstrated that it can spread efficiently among people.

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Opinion: Biden faltered on bird flu. Here’s how Trump can course-correct.

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Opinion | Biden faltered on bird flu. Here’s how Trump can course-correct. The Biden administration’s bird flu response has been too slow. Now comes a test for Trump’s White House. The Washington Post

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Bird flu: FDA begins testing raw cow's milk cheese

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FDA begins testing aged raw cow's milk cheese samples nationwide for bird flu The FDA announced Monday it has begun collecting samples of aged raw cow's milk cheese to test for bird flu as the U.S. battles an outbreak of the virus. ABC News ABC News

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The viruses going around: flu, COVID, norovirus – and don't forget RSV

Jan

What virus is going around? The flu, COVID, norovirus – and don't forget RSV The risk of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is on the rise, along with that of other illnesses including the flu, stomach flu and COVID-19. Mike Snider USA TODAY

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Bird Flu Warning Over New Virus Risk

Jan

Bird flu warning over new virus risk: "significant public health concern" Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences. Newsweek

Combined infection with bird flu and human flu could lead to mutations of new viruses that could have dangerous public health consequences, agencies have warned.

This is following the news that mutations of bird flu have occurred within a Louisiana patient and a teenager from Canada who both suffered with severe symptoms, potentially raising the risk of serious human infection among others.

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Common respiratory viruses seen in samples from remote DR Congo outbreak --WHO

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WHO: Common respiratory viruses seen in samples from remote DR Congo outbreak Further tests found seasonal flu, rhinovirus, COVID, and other common respiratory viruses, alongside malaria and complications from malnutrition. CIDRAP

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The WHO now refers to the outbreak as acute respiratory infections complicated by malaria. Officials said acute malnutrition led to an increase in severe illnesses and deaths.

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