Tuberculosis in Kansas, Ebola virus update, and rising egg prices due to bird flu outbreak 2025

What is going on with eggs in the U.S.? Is there a new strain of bird flu? How do you treat TB? How is TB transmitted? What is the most recent Ebola outbreak?
Today's episode covers tuberculosis cases in the U.S., the outbreak of TB in Kansas City, and the emergence of a new bird flu strain H5N9. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also breaks down the ongoing Ebola situation in Uganda. She highlights the implications of these health threats, outlines the importance of infectious disease monitoring, virus tracking, and timely public health response strategies. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
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00:00 AMA Update Feb. 5, 2025
00:01 Tuberculosis Kansas City
00:42 H5N9: Avian influenza in birds
01:05 Bird flu in wild birds: Why is there an egg shortage? (US egg shortage)
01:55 Bird flu in poultry: Why are eggs so expensive right now? (Rose Acre Farms bird flu egg shortage)
02:41 Bird flu in birds: Avian influenza in wild birds
04:07 Kansas tuberculosis
04:37 Tuberculosis cases 2025 (latent TB)
05:22 TB cases: Is there a tuberculosis outbreak? (tuberculosis Georgia)
06:37 TB transmission: How does TB spread? (tuberculosis transmission)
07:29 TB treatment: is there a cure for TB? (tuberculosis treatment)
08:29 Ebola death: Is Ebola still around? (Ebola disease)
08:42 Ebola Uganda: Current ebola outbreak 2025
09:59 Ebola vaccine: Is there a vaccine for ebola?
10:38 Ebola in the US
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[@greenmail2012]

Thanks for the update!

[@TRae7215]

❤ thank you for this info

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Thank you for the info.

[@m.o.f8720]

Excellent reporting. Many thanks for your calm, intelligent, FACTUAL presentation. Please keep it up. Badly needed. 👍👍🙏👏

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Thank you.

[@HelenStickney]

I noticed there was no mention of current virus levels in the US. Is there anywhere to access this data right now?