The USDA and HHS are launching a combined $101 million program to combat the spread of bird flu following the quickly spreading outbreak among dairy cows.
issued a joint statement on the new protocols following weeks of mounting concern about the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, among dairy cows.
The USDA announced that the agency would be providing up to $2,000 per month of direct financial assistance to livestock producers to supply personal protective equipment, or PPE, to their workers upon participation in a joint USDA-HHS symptom surveillance program.PPE, including gloves, masks, goggles, and gowns, in part because the gear is not designed for working in hot, damp conditions like milking parlors.
Symptoms of bird flu in humans are similar to traditional flu-like symptoms but can progress to gastrointestinal and neurological problems if left untreated. Researchers use genetic sequencing to determine the evolution of viruses and track their spread. However, raw sequencing data shared by the USDA last month lacked critical pieces of information to help with this, including locations and dates of samples.
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