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First Cluster of Cases of Human Bird Flu Detected at Colorado Poultry Facilities
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 (HeathDay News) – The first known U.S. cluster of cases of bird flu in humans has been recorded at two poultry facilities in Colorado, the Centers for Disease Control and...
Worried About Bird Flu or Salmonella? Your Cooking Thermometer Could Be Life Saver
MONDAY, Aug 5, 2024 – Folks worried about bird flu, salmonella and other foodborne illnesses have a simple solution at hand – simply use a cooking thermometer to make sure food is well-cooked. But o...
Bird Flu Is Now Transmitting Mammal-to-Mammal: Study
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – The bird flu is now jumping between species of mammals, a step that draws the virus closer to hopping into human beings, a new study warns. Researchers have tracked...
Two More Bird Flu Cases Reported in Colorado Poultry Workers
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 – Two more cases of bird flu have been reported in Colorado poultry workers, but reassuring research finds the virus doesn't seem to be fueling silent infections, U.S. health...
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...
Raw Milk Exposure a Real Bird Flu Risk for Humans, but Fast Spread Unlikely
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – While exposure to raw cow's milk infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus can make you sick, a new study suggests the virus may not spread quickly to other people....
Less Than Half of American Adults Know Dangers of Raw Milk
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – Few Americans understand the health risks of drinking raw milk, a new survey shows, so experts are redoubling efforts to get the word out on its dangers. The push...
Fourth Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, but CDC Says Public Risk Still Low
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, a fourth case of H5N1 avian flu has been confirmed in another dairy worker, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday....
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....
FDA Study Shows Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu in Milk
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – As bird flu continues to spread among U.S. dairy cows, reassuring new government research finds the pasteurization process widely used in the industry effectively kills all...
Bird Flu Virus Stays Active on Cow Milking Equipment for at Least One Hour
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – The spread of H5N1 avian flu to dairy cows has health experts and many Americans on edge, and now a new study finds the virus stays viable on milking equipment for at least...
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...
'Dual Mutant' Seasonal Flu Virus Could Make Some Treatments Ineffective
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – Two human cases of "dual mutant" strains of H1N1 flu have been reported by U.S. health officials. Unfortunately, the genetic changes appear to render the leading flu...
With Bird Flu a Threat, FDA Asks Some States to Curb Sales of Raw Milk
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday asked states to work harder to protect the public from the risks of raw milk as a bird flu outbreak continues to spread among...
Patient in Mexico Dies From First Known Human Infection of H5N2 Strain of Bird Flu
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – A 59-year-old person in Mexico is the first human in the world known to be infected with the H5N2 strain of avian flu, and the patient died of complications linked to the...