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CDC Reports Third Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, Risk to Public Remains 'Low'
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 – Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, there's been a third case of H5N1 avian flu confirmed in a dairy worker, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. The...
Bird Flu Spotted in Alpacas for First Time
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – Bird flu has been detected for the first time in alpacas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday. The animals that tested positive were on a farm in...
Scientists Developing mRNA-Based Vaccine Against H5N1 Bird Flu
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 – An experimental mRNA vaccine against the H5N1 avian flu is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death in lab animals, researchers report. The vaccine could help...
Bird Flu Found in Beef Tissue; Officials Say It Did Not Enter Food Supply
TUESDAY, May 28 – Bird flu virus has been detected in beef tissue from a sick dairy cow, but U.S. health officials stressed the country's meat supply remains safe. In an update issued Friday, the...
In Experiments, Mice Got ill From Raw Milk Carrying Bird Flu Virus
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Confirming the dangers of drinking raw cow's milk when the H5N1 avian flu virus is circulating in U.S. dairy herds, researchers found that mice fed the milk quickly got ill....
Repeat COVID Vaccination Could Shield Against Wide Range of Viruses
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 – Powerful COVID vaccines could be setting people’s immune systems up to successfully fight off not just future COVID variants, but other types of coronaviruses as well, a new s...
Avian Flu Virus Showing Up in NYC Wild Birds
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – The H5N1 avian flu virus has been discovered in a small number of wild birds in New York City. The highly infectious and severe virus was detected in fecal samples in six...
USDA, HHS Announce New Measures to Monitor, Prevent Bird Flu
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services have jointly announced a myriad of initiatives aimed at preventing the H5N1 avian flu virus,...
Feds Announce New Measures to Monitor, Prevent Bird Flu
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – H5N1 avian flu is now infecting U.S. dairy cows and the federal government on Friday announced a myriad of initiatives aimed at preventing the virus' mutation and spread in...
Doctors Describe Texas Dairy Farm Worker's Case of Bird Flu
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – Doctors in Texas are describing the only known human case of H5N1 avian flu connected to the ongoing outbreak of the disease in dairy cows. Bird flu in humans remains extremely...
No Sign of Bird Flu in Ground Beef, USDA Says
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – After investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the nation's ground beef supply is so far testing negative for the presence of H5N1 avian flu. In...
Avoid Raw Milk to Cut Risk of Bird Flu, Officials Urge
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – People drinking raw unpasteurized milk are at risk for potentially contracting bird flu, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. “We continue to strongly a...
USDA Testing Beef for H5N1 Amid Current Outbreak in Dairy Cows
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is now testing ground beef for any presence of the H5N1 virus that continues to spread among dairy cows. The...
More Than Half of Cats on Farm Where Bird Flu Infected Cows Died After Drinking Milk
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – In yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a new report finds more than half of cats at the first Texas dairy farm to have cows test positive for...
USDA Testing Beef Amid Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – As bird flu continues to spread among dairy cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday it is now testing ground beef for any presence of the virus. The agency...
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