Health experts warn H5N1 bird flu could mutate into a human pandemic, affecting food supplies and economies.

As 2025 approaches, health experts warn of a potential new threat from H5N1 bird flu, which is spreading in birds and has recently infected livestock. While it currently doesn't transmit easily between humans, a single mutation could make it highly contagious, leading to a pandemic. This could affect animal health, disrupt food supplies, and have economic impacts. Alongside bird flu, ongoing concerns include malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis, which collectively kill about 2 million people annually. Public health officials are preparing pandemic plans and emphasizing the need to consider human, animal, and environmental health together to combat these threats.

December 24, 2024
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