Overview: US bird flu outbreak concerns continue amid health agencies cuts and information delays

Bird flu spreads in US as it grapples with worst influenza season since 2009 An ongoing avian influenza outbreak in the US shows no signs of abating, as thousands of staff at the nation's leading health and science agencies have been let go. ABC News

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The mass layoffs, which are part of Mr Trump's plan to reduce the size of the US federal workforce, come as the country contends with an unprecedented spread of bird flu.

They also follow Mr Trump's decision to start withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO), which plays a critical role in detecting, monitoring and responding to emerging health threats. The US is the largest funder of the WHO.

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