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Exclusive: Emails Reveal How Health Departments Struggle To Track Human Cases of Bird Flu

KFF Health News

Despite health officials’ arduous efforts to track human infections, surveillance is marred by delays, inconsistencies, and blind spots. Several documents reflect a breakdown in communication with a subset of farm owners who don’t want themselves or their employees monitored for signs of bird flu. 9 have refused.”

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Bird flu: Emails reveal how health departments struggle to track human cases

HEALTHBEAT

Despite health officials’ arduous efforts to track human infections, surveillance is marred by delays, inconsistencies, and blind spots. Several documents reflect a breakdown in communication with a subset of farm owners who don’t want themselves or their employees monitored for signs of bird flu. 9 have refused.”