First 2025 case of bird flu confirmed in North Carolina
A commercial layer operation in Hyde County has tested positive for bird flu. This is the first case of the disease in ...
US to build new stockpile of bird flu vaccine for poultry
The U.S. will rebuild a stockpile of bird flu vaccines for poultry that match the strain of the virus circulating in ...
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Officials Report the First Human Death From Bird Flu in the U.S. Here’s What to Know About the Virus
The death of a Louisiana resident who was over the age of 65 signals that future H5N1 infections are not guaranteed to be ...
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US travel clinics don't offer many patients pneumococcal or flu vaccines, study suggests
At the 116,865 pre-travel visits, 25% of travelers were eligible to receive the pneumococcal vaccine, but only 68% of the ...
North Jersey wastewater sample tests positive for bird flu. Here's what it means
A wastewater sample from the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission tested positive for H5 bird flu this week, according to ...
Moderna stock forfeits gains as first US bird flu death puts vaccine development in focus
In July 2024, Moderna was awarded $176 million from the US government to advance the development of its mRNA H5N1 (bird flu) vaccine, which is in the early stages of testing. The award came after an ...
Respiratory illnesses and norovirus rising in northeastern Wisconsin. Here's what you need to know
GREEN BAY - The spread of respiratory illness is on the rise in northeastern Wisconsin as cases of RSV, COVID-19, and the flu ...