Lessons Learned During the 2024‒2025 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Outbreak Response in the United States: The Experience of State and Local Public Health Departments.

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State and local public health departments identified specific operational challenges and generated key lessons learned during the 2024-2025 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) outbreak response in the United States. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Diane Meyer; Andrea Uhlig; Diné Butler; Stefanie Friedhoff; Jennifer B. Nuzzo

doi:10.2105/ajph.2026.308656

September 3, 2026

Lessons Learned During the 2024‒2025 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Outbreak Response in the United States: The Experience of State and Local Public Health Departments.

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To synthesize key operational insights and challenges faced by state and local public health departments responding to the 2024–2025 avian influenza A(H5N1) outbreak.
Qualitative evaluation of state and local health agency response protocols and surveillance strategies during the multi-state avian influenza outbreak.
Analysis of interagency collaboration across veterinary, agricultural, and human public health sectors.
Identifies substantial operational bottlenecks in interagency data sharing, active worker surveillance, and protective equipment deployment during viral containment efforts.
Highlights essential strategies for improving rapid diagnostic testing and cross-jurisdictional communication to mitigate zoonotic transmission risks.

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Public health evaluation reviews response operations to avian influenza A(H5N1) across jurisdictional agencies, highlighting critical needs for cross-sector coordination and surveillance capacity.

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