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Five Cases of Bird Flu Reported in Colorado Poultry Workers
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Five poultry workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu, state health officials reported Sunday. "In coordination with the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the...
Could OTC Nasal Sprays Ease Colds & Flu and Cut Antibiotic Use?
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Over-the-counter nasal sprays could be a potent weapon against a major public health threat – antibiotic resistance, researchers report. Their analysis, which looked at data...
U.S. Government to Pay Moderna $176 Million to Develop mRNA Flu Vaccine
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that the federal government will pay Moderna $176 million to speed development of a pandemic flu vaccine based on mRNA technology....
Simple Paper-Strip Test Might Spot Flu, and Which Type You Have
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – A simple and inexpensive paper strip test could help diagnose a case of the flu, and even identify the influenza strain that caused it, a new study finds. The test can...
Moderna Announces Good Results From Trial of Combo COVID/Flu Vaccine
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – An experimental vaccine that could offer one-stop prevention for both COVID-19 and influenza is showing positive results among older adults in trials, maker Moderna announced...
CDC Reports Second Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2024 – A second case of bird flu has been detected in another dairy worker, this time in Michigan, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday. The first case was reported in a dairy...
Preparedness for HPAI A(H5N1) Virus Varies Across Jurisdictions
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 – Variation is seen in preparedness and response to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) viruses, according to a research letter published online May 21 in the...
Mortality Higher for COVID-19 Hospitalization Than for Flu in 2023/2024 Season
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – In fall/winter 2023/2024, the risk for death in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 was greater than the risk for death in patients hospitalized for seasonal influenza,...
Florida Dolphin Found Infected With Bird Flu
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – H5N1 avian "bird" flu is making headlines this week, with new reports finding inactive virus detected in 1 in 5 U.S. milk samples. That means the virus is infecting mammals...
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in 1 in 5 Milk Samples
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The...
Neosporin Ointment in the Nose Might Be Potent Antibiotic
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Want to prevent a respiratory infection? A fingerful of Neosporin antibiotic swabbed inside your nose might help you fight off a range of invading respiratory viruses, a...
Disease Severity Similar for RSV as Unvaccinated COVID-19, Influenza
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – Disease severity is similar for patients hospitalized with respiratory syncytial disease (RSV) and unvaccinated adults with COVID-19 or influenza, according to a study...
Texan Has Contracted H5N1 Bird Flu; CDC Calls Threat to Public 'Low'
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 – An unnamed person in Texas had been diagnosed with the H5N1 avian flu after close contact with infected dairy cattle, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
ERs Might Be Good Spots to Offer Flu Shots
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 — New research offers an easy prescription to get people to roll up their sleeves for a flu shot. Just ask them to. And then reinforce the invitation with a little video and p...
Burden of Neurologic Diagnoses Lower After COVID-19 Versus Flu
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Adults have fewer health care encounters for neurologic diagnoses over the year following hospital-based care for COVID-19 versus influenza, according to a study...
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