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Opinion: Veteran government vaccine developer says U.S. response to bird flu outbreak in cattle is ‘frustrating’

Thu, 2024-10-17 10:57 — mike kraft
Veteran vaccine developer says U.S. response to bird flu outbreak in cattle is ‘frustrating’ Barney Graham, a former NIH vaccine developer, said U.S. agencies aren't coordinating the response to the bird flu outbreak among cows. Andrew Joseph STAT
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Bird Flu: Britain raises risk level of bird flu to medium

Thu, 2024-10-17 10:49 — mike kraft
Britain raises risk level of bird flu to medium Britain has increased on Thursday the risk level of bird flu to medium from low after the virus was detected in a number of wild birds in the country over the autumn, the government said in an update posted on its website. Reuters Reuters

 

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France raises alert level for bird flu

Tue, 2024-10-15 09:44 — mike kraft
France raises bird flu risk level France has raised its risk level of bird flu to 'moderate' from 'negligible', it said in a decree published in the official journal on Tuesday, a move that will reinforce security measures around poultry farms. Reuters Reuters
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Bird flu: CDC checking to see if existing vaccines are well matched for current virus.

Tue, 2024-10-15 09:26 — mike kraft
CDC probes if bird flu mutations impact vaccine stockpile The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating whether the U.S. stockpile of bird flu vaccines is still well matched to the virus after discovering recent mutations. Medical Xpress

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Fourth person infected in California as bird flu outbreak spreads

Fri, 2024-10-11 10:21 — mike kraft
Fourth person infected in California as bird flu outbreak spreads Two other people also in California's Central Valley are suspected of contracting avian influenza. Eduardo Cuevas USA TODAY

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U.S. to double emergency bird flu vaccines as more infections reported

Mon, 2024-10-07 11:23 — mike kraft
US to double emergency bird flu vaccines as more people, herds become infected The new funding comes as officials on Thursday identified two new bird flu cases in California dairy workers. Eduardo Cuevas USA TODAY
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Bird flu: US investigating potential human-to-human bird flu transmission in Missouri

Wed, 2024-10-02 10:30 — mike kraft
US investigating potential human-to-human bird flu transmission Health authorities in the U.S. are studying seven people who developed influenza symptoms after being exposed to a Missouri bird flu patient, raising the possibility of the first human-to-human transmission ... Medical Xpress

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Six were health care workers who encountered the first American known to be infected with without previous exposure to a sick animal, and the other was a close household contact of the patient. All developed mild respiratory symptoms after their exposure.

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Birds flu: Four more health workers show symptoms after contact with Missouri bird flu patient

Fri, 2024-09-27 17:31 — mike kraft
Four more health workers show symptoms after contact with Missouri bird flu patient Four additional healthcare workers in Missouri who were in contact with a bird flu patient developed mild respiratory symptoms but the virus was not confirmed in any of them, U.S. health officials said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Opinion: Sequencing wastewater material may help counter the H5N1 bird flu outbreak

Fri, 2024-09-27 10:51 — mike kraft
Sequencing wastewater material may be the key to getting a grip on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak Opinion: It’s time to take a new approach to monitoring the H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows. Torie Bosch STAT

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US farmers urge govenment to support vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins

Fri, 2024-09-27 10:40 — mike kraft
US farmers call for vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins U.S. farmers are increasing pressure on the Biden administration to allow vaccinations for chickens, turkeys and cows to protect them from bird flu infections that have devastated flocks for three years. Leah Douglas,Tom Polansek Reuters
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