Shoring up pet food safety plans to account for H5N1 and enhanced preslaughter turkey flock surveillance comes in the wake of raw products linked to cat infections.
But only 20% said they sought treatment, mainly because of difficulty getting time off of work and worries about confidentiality and cost.
Experts fear the move could undercut US and global efforts to monitor and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.
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"We know that people are being exposed through consumption with [chronic wasting disease] prions. What we don't yet understand is what would it take for that prion to actually infect that human with ingestion."
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The findings suggest medical masks may offer similar protection as respirators against COVID-19, but experts say hold on.
