The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted a request to extend an existing information collection project about Factors Influencing the Transmission of Influenza to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The study aims to better understand how the influenza virus spreads, especially through the air, by examining airborne particles and biomarkers in the blood of volunteers. The study was paused due to COVID-19 but is now seeking to continue for three more years, involving 270 volunteer participants in total. The CDC is asking for public comments on this project for 30 days, with a particular interest in whether the information collection is necessary, its accuracy, and how the burden of participating can be minimized.
Simple Explanation
The CDC wants to keep studying how the flu spreads through the air and in people's blood to understand it better. They've paused this work because of COVID-19 and now need more time and volunteers, and they want to make sure it's done in a helpful and fair way.