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For Immediate Release:April 4, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves 202-483-7382 Amarillo, Texas – Following the news that Cal-Maine Foods Inc. killed almost 2 million chickens at an egg factory in Parmer County due to a bird flu outbreak, PETA…

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NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2021 — The Ad Council, the American Medical Association (AMA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation today announced a new effort to encourage more people to get vaccinated against…

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2022 — The Ad Council, American Medical Association (AMA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDC Foundation today launched their annual campaign to motivate more people to get vaccinated against…

Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for…

Media Advisory For Immediate Release: Friday, February 9, 2018Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 What CDC will provide an update on the current flu season. This is a line graph entitled “Cumulative Number of…

A new CDC study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) shows that flu vaccination protected children against serious flu illness even when they were infected with a flu virus that was antigenically different from the…

For immediate release: February 5, 2024   (24-017)   Contact: DOH Communications  Kiosks offer safe and reliable tests 24/7 to protect the health and well-being of all OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is…

There has been an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital. The viral disease, also called avian influenza, killed 441 chickens out of a flock of 641 on a farm. There have been several outbreaks bird flu…

1. IntroductionBy reducing morbidity and mortality, vaccines have had a dramatic and favorable effect on human health . Yet, success in the realm of vaccine development has been constrained by human behavior. Simply put, the…

Recent advances in gene editing technology could potentially be used to create disease-resistant animals. This could curtail the spread of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. In a recent gene editing study, my colleagues…

CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to preferentially recommend the use of specific flu vaccines for adults 65 years and older, including higher…

Antiviral Drugs While getting an influenza (flu) vaccine each year is recommended by CDC as the first and most important step in protecting against flu, there also are drugs that can treat flu illness. These “flu antiviral drugs” are an…

Symptoms and Treatment Any person with a health condition that increases their risk for complications if they become sick with flu should get prompt medical attention if they have flu symptoms. If your child with a neurologic condition…

Graphical Abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101433 Recombinant protein vaccines, like the Novavax…

IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 261: Is COVID-19 as Lethal as the Spanish Flu? The Australian Experience in 1919 and 2020 and the Role of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health…

February 12, 2024 — Cambodia has reported four recent human infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) (bird flu) virus. These are the first human infections with HPAI A(H5N1) virus identified in Cambodia in 2024.…

For Immediate Release:February 9, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves 202-483-7382 Montgomery, Ala. – Those flocking to the local Wing Master restaurant and other chicken-centric eateries along Atlanta Highway this month might get cold feet,…

Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults in the United States are more likely to be hospitalized with flu, as well as less likely to be vaccinated against flu, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report. CDC is…

February 2, 2024—This update compares flu vaccination coverage across several indicators to the same time last season as well as prior to the COVID-19 pandemic when available. Doses Given in Pharmacies and Medical Offices According to…

DPH Confirms Flu-Related Deaths During 2023-2024 Flu Season, Urges Public…

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Sheldon H. Jacobson is a professor of computer…

January 12, 2024 – As seasonal flu activity remains elevated nationally, CDC is tracking when, where and what influenza viruses are spreading and their impact on the public’s health. So far this season, the most commonly reported…

The recent Harvard seminar titled "Understanding the Threat of Bird Flu (H5N1)" brought together luminaries in the field, offering profound insights into the complexities surrounding the H5N1 virus. The insights shared by David Quammen,…

Flu symptoms can cause a world of misery, from fever and cough to sore throat, nasal congestion, aches, and chills. But there are ways to feel better.Prescription antiviral drugs may ease symptoms of the flu when taken shortly after you…

December 9, 2022—Flu season came early this year with some of the highest hospitalization rates seen at this time of the year in a decade. Preliminary data from CDC indicate that so far this season, nearly 50% of reported flu-associated…

NEW YORK —  More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. While many experts say this season likely won't…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Sept. 22, 2021 DHEC encourages flu shots for everyone six months and older as new flu season begins COLUMBIA, S.C. ― With the flu season beginning in September, the South Carolina Department of Health and…

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January 11, 2023—CDC’s latest flu vaccination coverage estimates were updated on January 6, 2023. Estimates show that a drop in flu vaccine uptake observed early this season among adults overall has narrowed as the season has progressed;…

February 10, 2023—CDC reported 9 new flu-related pediatric deaths this week, bringing the total for the season to 106, the highest number of flu deaths in children since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of these children were not…

On December 3, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Miranda J. Delahoy, PhD1,2; Lindsey Mortenson, MD3; Laura Bauman, MPH4; Juan Marquez, MD4; Natasha Bagdasarian, MD5; Joseph Coyle, MPH5; Kelsey Sumner, PhD1,2;…

The results of an innovative government prize competition might help you avoid the flu next season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the winner of the “Predict the Influenza Season Challenge”:…

February 22, 2023—This year’s flu vaccines reduced the risk of influenza A-related hospitalization among children by nearly three quarters and among adults by nearly half according to CDC. Vaccination also provided significant protection…

New research in this week’s MMWR finds that most nursing home residents haven’t received an updated COVID-19 vaccine or the new RSV vaccine. This year, for the first time, vaccines are available to protect older adults in the United…

New research in this week’s MMWR finds that most nursing home residents haven’t received an updated COVID-19 vaccine or the new RSV vaccine. This year, for the first time, vaccines are available to protect older adults in the United…

February 25, 2023 — Two human infections with avian influenza A H5N1 (H5N1 bird flu) virus have been reported by Cambodia. These cases are thought to be a result of exposure to infected birds/poultry. An investigation to try to confirm…

March 3, 2023—This update provides results of a preliminary assessment of the H5N1 viruses identified in two human infections detected in Cambodia in 2023 based on their genetic sequences and gives an update on the epidemiological…

As H5 Bird Flu Spreads South in the Americas, it Poses a Threat to Animal and Human Health March 14, 2023 – With avian influenza A H5 outbreaks in wild birds and poultry spreading to Latin America and the Caribbean, public health and…

April 14, 2023— The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China reported a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H3N8) virus “H3N8 bird flu” on March 27, 2023. The patient was an adult with multiple…

April 14, 2023 — ­­­A new CDC study published in the Lancet Global Health looked at 10 years of laboratory flu data from 25 African countries in order to provide new, policy-relevant information about when to expect annual flu epidemics.…

This week, CDC staff will be convening with leaders from animal and human health sectors across Southeast Asia to hone avian influenza (bird flu) preparedness in the region. The main purpose of this workshop is to share best practices in…

As flu activity in the United States continues at low levels that are typical for this time of year, CDC also is tracking flu activity in the Southern Hemisphere, which generally has its “flu season” at this time. Surveillance data show…

June 29, 2023 – CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H. adopted the 2023-2024 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendations on annual influenza (flu) vaccination for everyone 6 months and older in the…

Both surveys highlighted key strengths and commonalities amongst Member States, whilst also identifying important areas of divergence and opportunities for further development. Andrea Ammon, ECDC Director, says: Almost all responding…

July 21, 2023 – An outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in household cats was recently reported by the World Health Organization, underscoring that these viruses can infect and cause illness in household pets. Thirty-four domestic cats across eight…

Updates to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Flu Vaccine Recommendations for the 2023-2024 season A couple of things are different for the 2023-2024 influenza (flu) season: The composition of flu vaccines has been…

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September 7, 2023—A new CDC study shows the number of reported avian influenza (AI) “bird flu” outbreaks in animals and infections in people are increasing worldwide. During 2013–2022, bird flu outbreaks in animals and infections in…

September 8, 2023—A new study conducted by PAHO, CDC, and five South American countries found that people who had gotten a flu vaccine were half as likely to be hospitalized with flu during the 2023 Southern Hemisphere flu season. The…