WHO’s Pandemic Treaty And Bird Flu Crisis Both Arriving At Same Time – Coincidence?

Health officials warn of a potential H5N1 pandemic just as the WHO's pandemic treaty vote at the 77th World Health Assembly approaches, raising concerns about increased authority and measures during future health crises.

Health officials are issuing dire warnings about the potential for an H5N1 pandemic among humans, coinciding with the WHO's upcoming vote on the global pandemic treaty at the 77th World Health Assembly later this month. The treaty would grant the WHO significantly more authority than it had during the last pandemic, raising concerns about how this power might be used in future health crises.

Additionally, two more human cases of bird flu have been confirmed. If the bird flu mutates to spread easily among humans, it could cause widespread fear and a potentially catastrophic death toll. In such a scenario, what extreme measures might the WHO implement?

Negotiators have been working hard to negotiate the worldwide pandemic treaty in recent weeks. The WHO's o...