Forbes December 3, 2024
Governments around the world are stocking up on vaccines as bird flu cases continue to rise in animals and people.
The U.K. on Tuesday said it had ordered more than five million shots “to boost the country’s resilience” in case of a pandemic.
The U.S., which has recorded 57 human cases across seven states since April, has announced it will double its stockpile of bird flu (H5) vaccines to 10 million by spring.
What is bird flu?
Also known as avian influenza, this viral disease spreads easily between birds.
Wild birds are good hosts for several types of flu virus, including H5N1, which has become dominant among birds in the Western hemisphere.
It can cross the species barrier and can...
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