News

Mainstreet Daily News4h
UF scientists seek to curtail bird flu’s spread through education, outreach efforts
Though the current public health risk of H5N1 bird flu is low, the University of Florida (UF) is taking a proactive approach ...
Bird flu found to evolve rapidly, infecting more hosts and finding ways to spread more effectively
Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, ...
Science News2d
As bird flu evolves, keeping it out of farm flocks is getting harder
New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.
Live Science on MSN9d
RFK's proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...
What Happened to All the Human Bird Flu Cases?
From the outset of the Trump administration, bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has flown rather conspicuously — and in fact ...
Bird Flu is far from over: Why the worst could be yet to come
Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.
CIDRAP3d
CDC streamlines H5N1 avian flu reporting
The shift reflects the current public health situation, marked by declines in human cases as well as animal detections.
Moderna’s flu vaccine hits goal, paving way for combo shot
The Cambridge biotech believes packaging the two immunizations together will lead to higher uptake of COVID vaccines.
WCAX on MSN6d
Vt. bird flu testing to continue despite state’s “unaffected” status
While Vermont achieved an “unaffected” bird flu status in May, the state is continuing its monthly testing program at dairy ...