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Bird flu wll become a pandemic, predicts former CDC Director

Mon, 2024-06-17 15:13 — mike kraft

Former CDC director predicts bird flu pandemic Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield said he predicts a bird flu pandemic will happen — it’s just a matter of when that will be. Redfield joined NewsNati… lirwin The Hill

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“I really do think it’s very likely that we will, at some time, it’s not a question of if, it’s more of a question of when we will have a bird flu pandemic,” Redfield said.

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U.S. FDA modifies strain recommendation for fall COVID vaccine amid variant shifts, increased cases

Mon, 2024-06-17 14:42 — mike kraft

FDA modifies strain recommendation for fall COVID vaccine amid variant shifts, uptick in cases Though the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week recommended that vaccine companies switch to the JN.1 variant for updated shots for the fall, yesterday it urged companies to focus on the KP.2 lineage if possible, based on recent shifts and a national rise in cases. CIDRAP

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Warning signs of a summer surge of COVID infections n the U.S.

Mon, 2024-06-17 14:34 — mike kraft

Is a COVID summer surge coming? Here’s what CDC data shows Warning signs that could signal a rise in COVID infections are appearing in parts of the U.S. amartichoux The Hill

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National Academy of Sciences urges federal government and medical profession to develop a common definition of long Covid

Thu, 2024-06-13 18:50 — mike kraft

Federal Government, Clinicians, Employers, and Others Should Adopt New Definition for Long COVID to Aid in Consistent Diagnosis, Documentation, and Treatment | National Academies

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Health workers in high risk countries can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi

Thu, 2024-06-13 15:24 — mike kraft

High-risk health workers can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi A global stockpile of Ebola vaccines can be used to protect frontline health workers in high-risk countries routinely, rather than just as an emergency measure during outbreaks, international vaccine group Gavi said on Thursday. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Drug-resistant "dual mutant" flu strains, first detected in Hong Kong, now being tracked in U.S.

Thu, 2024-06-13 14:52 — mike kraft

Drug-resistant "dual mutant" flu strains now being tracked in U.S., CDC says The two genetic changes to H1N1 could cut the effectiveness of the main flu antiviral doctors turn to. CBS News

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WHO Calls for Intensified Surveillance of Animals for Avian Flu; Urges Global Attention for Sudan

Wed, 2024-06-12 18:29 — mike kraft

WHO Calls For Intensified Surveillance Of Animals As Avian Flu Spreads In US Cattle; Urges Global Attention For Sudan - Health Policy Watch Global surveillance of influenza viruses in animals needs to be intensified to “rapidly detect any changes to the virus that could pose a greater threat to Health Policy Watch

Global surveillance of influenza viruses in animals needs to be intensified to “rapidly detect any changes to the virus that could pose a greater threat to humans”, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus told a media briefing on Wednesday.

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Having symptoms after getting a COVID vaccine may indicate robust immune response

Wed, 2024-06-12 17:31 — mike kraft

Headache, fatigue, malaise, and chills after COVID-19 vaccination are signs the immune system is marshalling a strong response against future infection, suggests a study

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Mpox: South Africa records first mpox death after five cases confirmed

Wed, 2024-06-12 15:13 — mike kraft

South Africa records first mpox death after five cases confirmed A 37-year-old man has become South Africa's first recorded death from mpox after five laboratory-confirmed cases of the viral infection were recorded in the past month, the health minister said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Bird flu infected children in India, China --WHO

Wed, 2024-06-12 14:47 — mike kraft

H9N2 avian flu infects children in India, China The child in India had been exposed to poultry, which are known to carry the virus in multiple countries. CIDRAP

India has reported an H9N2 avian flu case involving a child in West Bengal state who was exposed to poultry, marking the country's second such case since 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in a statement, and China confirmed another pediatric H9N2 infection.

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