BREAKING - Our new study presents strong evidence that the current HPAI H5N1 "Bird Flu" Clade 2.3.4.4b outbreak is a result of laboratory leaks from the USDA Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory (SEPRL) in Athens, Georgia and the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the… pic.twitter.com/C50bNJVdoP
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Our new study presents strong evidence that the current HPAI H5N1 "Bird Flu" Clade 2.3.4.4b outbreak is a result of laboratory leaks from the USDA Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory (SEPRL) in Athens, Georgia and the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Genetic evidence and historical context suggest that laboratory activities, including serial passage and gain-of-function research, could have contributed to the emergence of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b.
A moratorium on gain-of-function research including serial passage of H5N1 is indicated to prevent a man-made influenza pandemic affecting animals and humans.
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