UK confirms 'rare' human case of bird flu
A "rare" human case of bird flu has been detected in England, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) announced on Monday.
Jan 27, 2025
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The US intends to leave the World Health Organization. What happens next?
Donald Trump's plan to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been met with dismay in the public health field.
Jan 23, 2025
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Vaccine misinformation: a lasting side effect from COVID
A fringe anti-vaccine movement took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to bring conspiracy theories to a much wider audience, propelling dangerous misinformation about life-saving jabs that still endures five years later, ...
Jan 19, 2025
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US health dept providing Moderna $590 mn to speed mRNA bird flu vaccine
US health officials announced Friday they were awarding $590 million to Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines against influenza, including advancing the company's bird flu vaccine, as fears of a new pandemic grow.
Jan 18, 2025
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Bird flu identified on Virginia's Eastern Shore: Quarantine in place
A commercial flock of broiler chickens on the Eastern Shore has tested positive for H5N1, or bird flu.
Jan 17, 2025
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US announces new funds for mRNA vaccines, fast tracks bird flu tests
President Joe Biden's outgoing administration on Thursday announced $211 million in new funding to develop mRNA vaccines against emerging biothreats and said it was accelerating bird flu testing, as fears of another pandemic ...
Jan 16, 2025
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Q&A: How serious is bird flu?
Bird flu continues to spread across the United States and behave in uncanny ways.
Jan 14, 2025
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Cambodian man dies from bird flu
A 28-year-old Cambodian man died from bird flu on Friday after eating sick chickens, the health ministry said.
Jan 10, 2025
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Q&A: Why Finland is vaccinating farmers against bird flu—but California isn't—and more info about the spreading virus
Faced with the rapid spread of avian flu through California dairies, health officials are now doing weekly testing of every dairy farm in the state—expanding initial efforts amid new evidence that some infections are going ...
Dec 24, 2024
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California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S.
Dec 19, 2024
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