Bird 'Flu Flow Test?

An 11-year old Cambodian girl has died, after being infected with the H5N1 strain of Avian 'flu. This viral strain is currently having a widespread impact on both wild and domesticated birds, in many parts of the globe. It's easily transmitted by migrating birds. H5N1 could well mutate and become, like Covid19, capable of person-to-person transmission. The UK is currently preparing for such an eventuality, by developing a lateral flow test for H5N1 (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/26/lateral-flow-tests-being-prepared-for-outbreaks-of-avian-flu). The new flow test would enable medics to monitor spread of this virus, if Avian 'flu starts to infect substantial numbers of folk in the UK. This is probably the least that should be done. Developing stocks of interferons (anti-virals) for treating H5N1 infections might be a timely move? Let's hope that Avian 'flu largely stays in bird species!