Reductions in virus surveillance, slower or reduced genetic sequencing of viral samples, and decreased communication between public health and veterinary agencies can significantly impair monitoring of zoonotic influenza and reduce visibility into infections in animals and humans.
November 06, 2025
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Surveillance, sequencing, and interagency communication are core components of zoonotic disease monitoring.
Public health agencies publish weekly surveillance numbers tracking influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths, and these surveillance data are important for local governments, clinicians, and public health responses during the respiratory virus season.
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Weekly respiratory-virus surveillance informs healthcare capacity planning and prevention efforts.