CDC preparing for ‘possibility of increased risk to human health’ from bird flu | ABC News

As federal health officials begin to stockpile H5N1 vaccines, CEID affiliate faculty Dr. John Brownstein commends the preparedness measure and explains it isn’t a sign for the general population to be overly concerned.

“Public health, when it’s working at its best, is proactive and it’s actively looking for potential signals, is using all methodologies data at its disposal because that is time when we can identify something if it changes….While public health is on guard and on alert and putting significant resources, that doesn’t need to translate to general public worry.”

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