CDC Confirms Second Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Michigan; Third Case Tied to Dairy Outbreak
None of the three cases are associated with the others. As with the previous two cases (one in Texas, one in Michigan), the person is a dairy farm worker with exposure to infected cows, making this another instance of probable cow-to-person spread.
Cow’s Milk Containing Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus — Heat Inactivation and Infectivity in Mice
Mobilising Healthcare Professionals to Champion Vaccination
The Coalition for Life Course Immunisation releases a podcast episode exploring the vital role of healthcare workers in enhancing vaccine acceptance across Europe. Hosted by Gary Finnegan, editor of Vaccines Today, with guest Dr. Angelos Kassianos.
US, European nations consider vaccinating workers exposed to bird flu
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Global strategy for the prevention and control of high pathogenic avian influenza (2024–2033)
A chimeric haemagglutinin-based universal influenza virus vaccine boosts human cellular immune responses directed towards the conserved haemagglutinin stalk domain and the viral nucleoprotein
The development of a universal influenza virus vaccine, to protect against both seasonal and pandemic influenza A viruses, is a long-standing public health goal.
HPAI dairy herd infection case report
What happens in a dairy herd with HPAI? What should I expect if my herd became infected? This case report describes what one farmer has faced since herd infection began.
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How CDC is monitoring influenza data to better understand the current avian influenza A (H5N1) situation in people
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CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update May 24, 2024
USDA expands support for H5N1 response to more dairy producers
Assessment of effectiveness and impact of universal prophylaxis with nirsevimab for prevention of hospitalizations due to respiratory syncytial virus in infants. The NIRSE-GAL study protocol
Nirsevimab has been recently licensed for universal RSV prophylaxis in infants. NIRSE-GAL is a three-year population-based study initiated in Galicia in September 2023.
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Influenza H5N1 and H1N1 viruses remain infectious in unpasteurized milk on milking machinery surfaces
