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Feds Announce New Measures to Monitor, Prevent Bird Flu
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – H5N1 avian flu is now infecting U.S. dairy cows and the federal government on Friday announced a myriad of initiatives aimed at preventing the virus' mutation and spread in...
Doctors Describe Texas Dairy Farm Worker's Case of Bird Flu
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – Doctors in Texas are describing the only known human case of H5N1 avian flu connected to the ongoing outbreak of the disease in dairy cows. Bird flu in humans remains extremely...
No Sign of Bird Flu in Ground Beef, USDA Says
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – After investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the nation's ground beef supply is so far testing negative for the presence of H5N1 avian flu. In...
Avoid Raw Milk to Cut Risk of Bird Flu, Officials Urge
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – People drinking raw unpasteurized milk are at risk for potentially contracting bird flu, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. “We continue to strongly a...
USDA Testing Beef for H5N1 Amid Current Outbreak in Dairy Cows
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is now testing ground beef for any presence of the H5N1 virus that continues to spread among dairy cows. The...
More Than Half of Cats on Farm Where Bird Flu Infected Cows Died After Drinking Milk
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – In yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a new report finds more than half of cats at the first Texas dairy farm to have cows test positive for...
USDA Testing Beef Amid Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – As bird flu continues to spread among dairy cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday it is now testing ground beef for any presence of the virus. The agency...
Gilead Halts Remdesivir Access for COVID-19 Amid Other U.S. Drug Shortages
Gilead Halts Remdesivir Access for COVID-19 Amid Other U.S. Drug Shortages March 23, 2020 - Leigh Ann Anderson, PharmD In a jarring headline on Sunday, Gilead Sciences Inc. announced a temporary...
FDA Approves Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) for the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Influenza
October 24, 2018 – Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza (flu) in patients 12 years of age and older...
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