Bird Flu Epidemic 2024. Jeremy farrar, chief scientist at the world health organization (who), said that the avian influenza. In addition to issues with the cdc and fda, clinical laboratories are trying to figure out whether health insurers or the government will pay for bird flu tests.

Until recently, every human case of avian flu this year involved people who came in contact with infected poultry or cows. The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior un medics said on thursday as they announced new measures to tackle airborne diseases.