Funding was provided to institute a program to collect data on emergency room admissions, the sale and use of prescriptions, and over-the-counter sales of cold and flu medications. This allowed the CDC to warn local health departments,

While health officials say the virus poses a low risk to the general public, stopping the spread is a daunting task.

Kavya Beheraj/Axios Virginia is facing the worst bird flu spike since the nationwide outbreak started in 2022, USDA data shows. Why it matters: It's wreaking havoc on farmers, exacerbating egg shortages and exposing gaps in government disease surveillance.