Bird flu 2024: H5N1 virus news, recent measles outbreak and possible mpox public health emergency
How many human cases of bird flu are there in the U.S.? Does flu vaccine protect against bird flu? Why are measles coming back? Has a new strain of mpox spread in Africa?
We’re Applying Lessons From Covid to Bird Flu. That’s Not Good.
Almost two years after the current outbreak of bird flu began in the United States, we are still flying blind.
Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in Two Dairy Farm Workers in Michigan
In March 2024, a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus of A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b was identified in lactating dairy cow herds in the panhandle region of Texas.
Estimated number of lives directly saved by COVID-19 vaccination programmes in the WHO European Region from December 2020 to March 2023: a retrospective surveillance study
Over nearly 2.5 years, most lives saved by COVID-19 vaccination were in older adults by first booster dose and during the Omicron period, reinforcing the importance of up-to-date vaccination among the most at-risk individuals.
Bird flu detected in seagulls in Aveiro and Faro
Bird flu has been detected in seagulls in the districts of Aveiro and Faro, but Portugal remains free of this disease in poultry, according to the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Affairs (DGAV).
Impact of twelve immunization-preventable infectious diseases on population health using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Spain
The objective of this study is to estimate the burden of selected immunization-preventable infectious diseases in Spain.
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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.
