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ArticleBody:A highly pathogenic subtype of avian influenza , known as H5N1 is spreading among animals worldwide. For the past couple of decades, global health agencies have kept tabs on the virus, which is most well known for decimating poultry flocks and infecting wild birds, while mammalian and human cases have been rare. Yet the current spate of outbreaks, first detected in Europe in Fall 2020, has drawn particular concern and attention.
April 9, 2024: Employees are working on epidemic prevention for chickens at a livestock company in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China. Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images At the same time, many farm workers–often undocumented and economically vulnerable– are reluctant to report symptoms or undergo testing because they want to avoid government attention and deportation, Gounder notes. Both groups need assurances and incentives to get them on board in the public health effort, she says.
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