Becker's Healthcare October 28, 2024
Paige Twenter

The CDC has confirmed 34 human bird flu cases in 2024, but the total number remains elusive as health departments struggle to track the outbreak, KFF Health News reported Oct. 25.

There are several hints of underreported bird flu infections, according to hundreds of state and local health department emails obtained by the outlet.

Several bird and poultry workers are refusing to be monitored and some farm owners do not want health departments to visit and/or record their names or locations. In Michigan, health officials said...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID
Which infectious disease is likely to be the biggest emerging problem in 2025?
Tobacco’s time warp: How centuries of smoke obscured our future
Scientists pinpoint regions and species fueling coronavirus evolution in bats
China says shared Covid information 'without holding anything back'
A Unified Interface AI Theory For Net Zero Emissions

Share This Article