Bird Flu & Spillover Events

hosted by
The Institute for Science & Policy

in partnership with

Colorado School of Public Health

March 14, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. MST

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Bird flu cases have been making headlines as cases continue to be diagnosed in cattle, wild birds, poultry, and even humans. Millions of hens have been sacrificed to slow the spread of the virus, prices of eggs have risen, and post-COVID we are all concerned about the possibility of another epidemic. Our expert panel discussed the latest findings on the spread of avian influenza, the conditions that allow for the transmission of diseases from animals to humans, and the impacts on public health, the food chain, and the economy. Moderated by Kristan Uhlenbrock, Executive Director of the Institute for Science & Policy, our panel included: 

Amesh A. Adalja, Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, and a practicing infectious disease, critical care and emergency medicine physician   

Rachel Herlihy, State Epidemiologist, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 

Jack Buffington, Director of the Supply Chain Program and Associate Professor of supply chain management at the Daniels College of Business, University of Denver 

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