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Investing.com -- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended its emergency response for bird flu as the outbreak shows signs of abating.
The emergency designation ended last week, according to Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly.
The outbreak had previously sickened dozens of people, spread to cattle, and contributed to higher egg prices across the country.
Starting Monday, the CDC merged its bird flu updates with those routinely reported for seasonal influenza. The agency will now post the number of people monitored and tested for the H5N1 virus on a monthly basis rather than more frequently. The CDC will also no longer include animal infection rates on its website.
Several states that experienced significant impacts have reduced their response efforts. California ended its emergency declaration in April, a spokesperson for the Department of Public Health confirmed with Bloomberg. Washington state, which recorded 11 human cases in 2024, is also scaling back its response measures, according to state epidemiologist Scott Lindquist.
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