If your neighbor is a backyard chicken hobbyist, should you be worried about bird flu? KFF Health News national public health correspondent Amy Maxmen answers that question and shares her reporting, on WAMU\u2019s \u201cHealth Hub\u201d segment March 5.<\/p>\n
The latest outbreak of bird flu has upended egg, poultry<\/a>, and dairy<\/a> operations, sickened dozens<\/a> of farmworkers<\/a>, and killed at least one person in the U.S. Traditional methods to curb H5N1 have so far failed. While the virus isn\u2019t known to be spreading between people, each new infection is a chance for it to evolve. That could set the stage for another pandemic.<\/p>\n Scientists worry the United States isn\u2019t doing enough to track and curb the virus. On WAMU\u2019s \u201cHealth Hub,\u201d KFF Health News public health correspondent Amy Maxmen explains the threat bird flu poses to public health and actions the government is taking to control the outbreak.<\/p>\n KFF Health News<\/a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF\u2014an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about KFF<\/a>.<\/p>\nUSE OUR CONTENT<\/h3>\n