Trump declares all-out war on public health and science
The initial architect of the horrific “herd immunity” mass infection policy towards the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump is picking ...
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USDA Expands Nationwide Milk Testing to Combat H5N1—Are We Winning the War on Dairy Disease?
the health and confidence of the American people. The war on H5N1 isn’t over, but with NMTS, the USDA has taken a major step toward victory.
Mild H5N1 cases have been perplexing scientists – now they might have an answer
The variant circulating in America appears to be less lethal and could be triggering different responses from the immune ...
Medscape2d
The Evolving History of Influenza Viruses and Influenza Vaccines
Thus, a type A virus isolated in 1995 in Memphis Tennessee with a strain number of 123 and an H5N1 subtype is designated ... During the Second World War, the first inactivated vaccine was produced ...
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As H5N1 Is Detected In San Francisco, A Panel Discusses Next Steps
Last week, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) confirmed that a child in the city became the first case of Avian Influenza-Bird Flu (H5N1). With the Biotech Showcase ...
Wired5d
The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One
It’s the country’s first recorded death attributed to H5N1. The US has previously licensed three H5N1 vaccines for humans, but they’re not available commercially. The government has ...
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New Insights Into H5N1 Variability in Human Mutations
Unique mutations in the H5N1 strain enhance replication in human cells and cause severe disease in mice. The virus has spread from birds to mammals, including dairy cows, and infected humans ...
The Washington Post5d
Yes, you can keep feeding songbirds: Answering your questions about H5N1
A cardinal at a birdfeeder. (John Kelly/The Washington Post) You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the ...
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Bird flu in NC: What to know following the first reported H5N1 death in US
The Centers for Disease Control announced the first human death from H5N1 avian flu or "bird flu" in the United States on Jan. 6 - and the illness continues to spread. In a Jan. 6 news release ...