Sequencing wastewater may be key to getting a grip on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak
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- 2 hours ago | 9 points | 1 comments
- URL: https://www.statnews.com/2024/09/27/h5n1-bird-flu-wastewater-surveillance-sequencing/
- Discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41737037
- Summary: The article discusses the potential dangers of the ongoing H5N1 bird flu outbreak, particularly in the US. Despite no known infections among dairy cows, a person in Missouri was infected with the virus, and close contacts developed respiratory symptoms. The authors propose sequencing wastewater near farms as a key to controlling the outbreak, as it can detect the presence of H5N1 and assess its mutations for human transmission. This approach could provide nationwide visibility into the virus's distribution and evolution, enabling targeted control efforts.
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