Author: Claudinne Miller
Health officials in the Florida Keys issue a dengue fever alert
NBC News A dengue fever alert has been issued in the Florida Keys following two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne illness. The local warning comes a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national advisory about the increased risk of dengue virus infections in the United States. Even though most of the dengue […]
Jul 2, 2024
$176 Awarded for Another Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
Precision Vaccinations In the past two years, H5 influenza virus subtypes have caused severe disease in birds and mammals in the United States. Because of various media reports, there is concern about the risk of these viruses spreading to humans, which could generate another pandemic. On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
Jul 2, 2024
Another monolith appeared near Las Vegas. Who’s behind these mysterious objects?
NPR First it was Utah. Then Romania. And California. Spain. Wales. Paraguay. The metallic monoliths began to be found in late 2020 by unsuspecting viewers in seemingly random locations around the world. Often evocative of a science fiction movie prop, the mysterious objects captured the public’s attention and frequently drew crowds hoping to catch a glimpse of […]
Jun 26, 2024
Current COVID-19 Epidemic Wave | Recent Studies | H5N1 Updates
Jun 26, 2024
The U.S. strategic drug stockpile is inadequate for a bird flu outbreak
Fortune China reports highly pathogenic H5N6, H7N9 bird flu outbreaks. China reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu at a duck farm in the Guangxi province, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday, citing a report from the Chinese agriculture ministry. The virus killed 23,950 ducks out of a […]
Jun 26, 2024
FDA shares research plans as it continues to monitor bird flu outbreak
Scripps News Over 100 dairy cattle herds in around a dozen states have reported cases of the highly infectious disease since March. U.S. health agencies maintain that the risk to the public is low. On Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shared its agenda for research into avian influenza in dairy cows as it works to […]
Jun 26, 2024
US health agencies launch new studies of H5N1 bird flu in dairy workers and dairy products
CNN US health agencies are starting new rounds of tests on dairy workers and milk products to better understand the possible impact of H5N1 bird flu. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is partnering with the state of Michigan to begin a highly anticipated study to assess whether workers exposed to infected cattle […]
Jun 26, 2024
U.S. is ‘flying blind’ with bird flu, repeating mistakes of COVID, health experts say
NPR It’s been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms. The World Health Organization considers the virus a public health concern because of its potential to cause a pandemic, yet the U.S. has tested only about 45 people across the country. “We’re flying blind,” […]
Jun 26, 2024
Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Risk of Severe COVID
Med Page Today Hospitalization risk 80% higher versus nonusers. Cannabis use was significantly associated with a greater risk of severe outcomes following a COVID-19 infection, according to a retrospective study that spanned the first 2 years of the pandemic. Among more than 70,000 patients with a documented case of COVID at a large medical center […]
Jun 26, 2024
Bird Flu Is Infecting Cats (and the Occasional Dog). Here’s What to Know.
NYT A few “reasonable precautions” can help people keep their pets safe from the H5N1 virus, experts say. Over the past few months, a bird flu outbreak has spread swiftly through dairy cows in the United States, infecting more than 90 herds in 12 states. Along the way, the virus has caused collateral damage in several other […]
Jun 26, 2024