A spokesman for the World Health Organization said on Tuesday that the communication of bird flu has become a challenge since US President Donald Trump announced a withdrawal from the United Health Agency.
In response to a question about the communications received by the World Health Organization from Washington on the outbreak of H5N1, Christian Lingder told a press conference in Geneva: “Communication is a challenge. The traditional communication methods have been cut.”
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An American outbreak of the H5N1 virus has been injured by approximately 70 people, most of whom are farm workers, since April 2024. The US Department of Agriculture stated for the first time last week that a second breed of bird flu in the Albanian cattle in Nevada was found that increased concerns about the outbreak of states. United.
Under the rules known as IHR, countries have binding obligations to communicate with public health events that have the ability to cross borders. These include advice to the World Health Organization immediately to the state of health emergency and measures to trade and travel.
Other countries have been concerned about the idea that the United States will stop communicating about emerging viruses that could become the following epidemic. “If such a large country is no longer a report, what is the message you send?” A Western diplomat said in Geneva.
Argentina also said that it plans to withdraw from the World Health Organization, noting “deep differences” regarding the Agency Management for Health Issues, especially the Covid-19s.