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Experts Lament 'Anemic' Response to H5N1, Worried About What 2025 Will Bring

A big question will be whether the virus becomes endemic in dairy cattle

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A photo of holstein cattle at a dairy farm in Southern California.
Cats Can Get Sick With Bird Flu. Here's How to Protect Them.

Virus has been causing mild illness in humans

Dec 28, 2024
A photo of a recall alert poster at a pet store in Tigard, Oregon, on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.
Bird Flu Virus Likely Mutated Within Louisiana Patient, CDC Says

Mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans

Dec 27, 2024
An electron microscopic image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of two Influenza A (H5N1) virions.
Weirdest Medical Cases of 2024; CDC Sees Concerning H5N1 Changes; The King's Speech

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Dec 27, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
FDA Says Decongestant in Many Cold Medicines Doesn't Work. So What Does?

A look at the agency's recent moves on a leading decongestant

Dec 26, 2024
A photo of a person holding a decongestant pill containing phenylephrine.
Vaccine Injury Claims Spiked During COVID

Only 3% of decided claims under countermeasures program were eligible for compensation

Dec 24, 2024
A photo of a COVID vaccine sticker lying on a vaccination record card and surgical masks.
Doc Suspected in Mass Killing; Vaccine Injury Claims Spike; Iowa Has First H5N1 Case

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Dec 23, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Public Health Experts Decry Louisiana's Ban on Vaccine Promotion

Doctors need to "stand up" for their patients' health, they say

Dec 20, 2024
A photo composite of viruses over the Louisiana state flag.
Flu Season Is Underway, as Cases Surge in Some Areas and Vaccinations Lag

Thirteen states reported high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week

Dec 20, 2024
A photo of a sign for flu vaccination outside of a grocery store in Glenview, Illinois., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.
State Bars Health Workers From Pushing COVID Vax; Cold Deaths; Marburg Outbreak Ends

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Dec 20, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Flu-Like Mystery Disease in Congo Could Be More Than Just Malaria

After man dies with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, officials are thinking a virus is at work as well

Dec 19, 2024
A photo of the Panzi general Hospital, in southwestern Congo, Thursday, Nov 5, 2024.
U.S. Reports First Severe Case of Bird Flu

Patient in Louisiana had exposure to backyard poultry

Dec 18, 2024
A photo of chickens in the backyard of a house.
CDC Can't Confirm Suspected Bird Flu Case Tied to Raw Milk

California sample tests negative for all types of flu by the time it reaches federal lab

Dec 16, 2024
A photo of gallon jugs of raw milk.
Randy Moss Has Cancer; Nancy Pelosi's Surgery; Possible Bird Flu Case Hospitalized

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Dec 16, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
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