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USDA confirms more H5N1 in dairy cows, wild birds, and small mammals
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed three more H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks in dairy cattle, raising the national total to 181 from 13 states.
Enough already: T cell inflammation and SARS-CoV-2 virus persist in Long Covid
It is estimated that 6% of American adults currently suffer from persistent symptoms that can linger for weeks to years after COVID-19 infection.
Bird Flu Cases Are Going Undetected, New Study Suggests
A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported.
Getting ahead of H5N1 bird flu
The potential human epidemic threat posed by the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among dairy cattle.
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update
CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.
Previously undetected H5N1 avian flu cases in farmworkers revealed in new report
A team of US researchers has revealed evidence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu infections in two Texas farmworkers not previously confirmed to have the disease.
CDC to offer seasonal flu shots to farmworkers amid bird flu outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a $5 million initiative to provide seasonal flu shots this fall to about 200,000 livestock workers in states hardest hit by the bird flu outbreak.
Home/News/New initiative launched to advance mRNA vaccine development against human avian influenza (H5N1) Credits New initiative launched to advance mRNA vaccine development against human avian influenza (H5N1)
A new project aiming to accelerate the development and accessibility of human avian influenza (H5N1) messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine candidates for manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries has been launched today.
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Avian influenza A(H5N1): For health professionals
Federal, provincial and territorial authorities are currently responding to a widespread outbreak of A(H5N1) across Canada.
H5N1 Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows in the United States
The clade of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses causing outbreaks in wild and domestic birds around the world, is appearing in dairy farms across several U.S. states since at least April 2024.
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update
CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.
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CDC Confirms Three Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu Among Colorado Poultry Workers
Three additional human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in association with a second poultry farm in Northeast Colorado.
