Tag: Bird Flu
Five Cases of Bird Flu Reported in Colorado Poultry Workers
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Five poultry workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu, state health...
Less Than Half of American Adults Know Dangers of Raw Milk
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Few Americans understand the health risks of drinking raw milk, a new...
Fourth Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, but CDC Says Public Risk Still Low
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, a fourth case...
U.S. Government to Pay Moderna $176 Million to Develop mRNA Flu Vaccine
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that the federal government will pay Moderna $176...
FDA Study Shows Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu in Milk
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As bird flu continues to spread among U.S. dairy cows, reassuring new government...
Bird Flu Virus Stays Active on Cow Milking Equipment for at Least One Hour
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The spread of H5N1 avian flu to dairy cows has health experts and...
Patient in Mexico Dies From First Known Human Infection of H5N2 Strain of Bird...
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A 59-year-old person in Mexico is the first human in the world known...
CDC Reports Third Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, Risk to Public Remains ‘Low’
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, there's been a...
Preparedness for HPAI A(H5N1) Virus Varies Across Jurisdictions
91 percent of jurisdictions reported monitoring exposed persons; difficulties in monitoring include personnel shortages, lack of funding
USDA, HHS Announce New Measures to Monitor, Prevent Bird Flu
Dairy farmers will be compensated for keeping workers, animals safe; viral research and monitoring will be funded
