H5N1 update. Live Q&A today, February 26, 1 p.m. ET with Dr. Nahid Bhadelia.

Join us live on Instagram.

Experts are sounding the alarm over bird flu. The current H5N! outbreak began in March 2024 with the detection in dairy cows. Since then, there have been 70 human cases in the US, according to CDC’s tracker. Most of the cases have been mild and among farm workers, and there has been no confirmed human-to-human transmission. However, a handful of concerning cases have been reported, including the first severe case and US death (reported in Louisiana) and a new strain of the virus in a Nevada dairy worker.

Some have characterized the Biden administration’s response as “anemic,” but warn that the Trump administration’s resistance to public health measures could make things much, much worse.

Join us me an Instagram live conversation with infectious diseases expert Dr. Nahid Bhadelia. Dr. Bhadelia is the founding director of the Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases at Boston University and recently served in the Biden administration in the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and and Response Policy.

We will break down what we know and how healthcare professionals can take action. That and more today at 1 p.m. ET on Instagram.

How to join:

• Open Instagram at 1 p.m. ET.

• Find/follow the MedPage Today account, and join us!

• That’s it! (A recording will be posted later, for those unable to attend.)

What are your questions? Ask in the comments now and I’ll get to as many as I can.