NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, speaking at the annual meeting of the NIAID’s Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (CEIRS), reportedly said that a voluntary moratorium on H5N1 transmission experiments aimed should continue for the time being, but that scientists “should redouble their efforts to engage with the larger public to gain support for the vital but risky work.” Dr. Fauci is quoted as saying “The flu scientific community can no longer be the only player in the discussion about this research. You will unquestionably lose the battle for public support for your research if you ignore this issue.”

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