U.S. is 'flying blind' with bird flu, repeating mistakes of COVID, health experts say
Briefly

We're flying blind... it's impossible to know how many farmworkers have been infected, or how serious the disease is.
A lack of testing means the country might not notice if the virus begins to spread between people - the gateway to another pandemic.
The CDC and public health labs aren't generally where doctors order tests from, creating a barrier for widespread bird flu testing.
As the outbreak grows, researchers believe the CDC and FDA are not moving fast enough to involve clinical labs in testing, hindering response efforts.
Read at www.npr.org
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