The H5N1 virus, previously affecting birds, is now infecting mammals and spreading globally. Scientists warn about the potential of avian influenza viruses evolving into the next global pandemic. While the risk to the public is currently low, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises states to be prepared with rapid tests.
The H5N1 virus, which for 30 years affected mostly birds, is rapidly evolving and spreading globally. The Biden administration is dangerously unready. Over the last two years, H5N1 has jumped from birds to mammals, infecting at least 26 species. South American scientists publishing in the prestigious journal Nature Communications report massive 'sea lion die-offs' and warn about avian influenza viruses 'potentially evolving into the next global pandemic .
There are too many unknowns to predict whether H5N1 will kill people in the U.S. It seems unlikely, but better to be prepared. Here's what needs to change: Don't censure the scientists. Like H5N1, COVID-19 was full of unknowns. The federal government's biggest mistake was to aim for an illusion of consensus rather than welcoming debate. The feds silenced anyone, including scientists, who disagreed.
Never underestimate government stupidity. Less than four months ago, when public health authorities were already tracking the arrival of H5N1 in the U.S., the National Institutes of Health awarded funding for a project -- Virus Hunters -- tasking New York City high-schoolers with collecting bird feces from public parks in order to map the spread of H5N1 in the bird population. Students, wearing face masks and gloves, will collect the bird poop with cotton swabs.
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