A new global report shows that HPAI outbreaks in mammals more than doubled last year, with more than 1,000 cases in 55 countries.
The World Organization of Animal Health says that nearly half of all animal diseases now have the potential to infect humans.
Contributing factors include expanding animal trade and a drop in livestock vaccinations.
They are calling for stronger surveillance systems, science-based decisions, and broader access to vaccines to protect both animals and people.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced her five-point comprehensive strategy to fight High-Path Avian Flu (HPAI) on Wednesday in an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal.