"We're flying blind": CDC has 1 million bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of COVID missteps
Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested. Laboratories that are the foundation of diagnostic testing have yet to get approval to detect the bird flu virus, blaming miscommunication and uncertainty from the CDC and FDA.
Bird flu snapshot: A critic of the U.S. response speaks out, and USDA tries to ‘corner the virus’
Bird flu snapshot: This is the first in a series of regular updates on H5N1 avian flu that STAT is publishing on Monday mornings. To read future updates you can also subscribe to STAT’s Morning Rounds newsletter.
U.S. faces mounting criticism over bird flu response
A growing number of high-profile public health experts are raising alarms over what they say are lackluster efforts to track and contain the spread of bird flu across U.S. dairy farms. Why it matters: If this is a test of whether the U.
Doctor issues dire bird flu warning saying CDC is 'flying blind'
Dr Rick Bright, a virologist and former director at the Department of Health and Human Services, said that at the surface there appear to be few concerns - with only three Americans having tested positive after close contact with cattle.
Bird flu? Swine flu? A guide to H5N1 viruses and beyond
Ever been confused by the names for bird flu, swine flu, Spanish flu H1N1 and the rest? Here’s what the numbers mean.
Pandemic potential? What to know in Florida about bird flu outbreak.
While cases are rising, with over 100 herds affected nationwide, scientists worry that not enough testing is being done to ...
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CDC preps bird flu tests as experts fear of covid missteps
It’s been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms. The ...
Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Bird Flu Has Killed Dozens Of Dairy Cows In Multiple States, Report Says
Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man ...
We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can
The United States’ response to H5N1 – “bird flu” – has been fragmented and inadequate. With three cases reported in people in ...
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H5N1 Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a viral infection that can cause flu in birds and sometimes spread to mammals, including humans. Migrating waterfowl (wild ducks, geese, and storks) are ...
Agencies ramp up e-cigarette enforcement
Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Health Care Health Care  The Big Story Feds target illegal e-cigarettesA new ...
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Bird flu is rampant in animals. Humans ignore it at our own peril
Mark Naniot remembers 2022 as the summer from hell. As the co-founder of Wild Instincts animal rescue in Wisconsin’s ...
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Moderna hails successful trial of combined Covid and flu shot
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Moderna’s combined Covid-19 and flu vaccine matched the efficacy of single shots in late-stage trial results ...
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CDC has 1 million bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of COVID missteps
It’s been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms. The ...
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Are We Prepared for Bird Flu?
An update on the current bird flu outbreak: it’s still infecting wild birds, mammals and now several farmworkers in the United States. The virus does not appear to be transmitted between humans, ...