H5N1

Scientists say USDA is not sharing enough data on H5N1 flu

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When the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced late Sunday that it had publicly posted new data from its investigation into an outbreak of bird flu in cattle, scientists eagerly sought out a well-known platform used worldwide to share the genetic sequences of viruses. The sequences weren’t there. As of Tuesday morning, they still aren’t. Researchers … Read more

Which worries scientists like me about bird flu

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Editor’s Note: Jaime M. Yassif, Ph.D., is vice president of Global Biological Policy and Programs at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a nonprofit global security organization focused on reducing nuclear and biological threats that endanger humanity. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion at CNN. The headlines are worrying: “Highly pathogenic … Read more