US eases rules for labs handling bird flu samples
Summary: US government relaxes guidelines for handling H5N1 bird flu samples due to spread to dairy cattle. The virus detected in nine states. APHL requested the change to prepare for potential human transmission. USDA grants labs handling H5N1 a month to comply with regulations. $200 million allocated to combat spread among dairy cows. Only one human case reported, with a 50% fatality rate historically.
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