Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A Persistent Threat To US Poultry
This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...
Four Years After Covid-19 Success, mRNA Vaccines Aren’t Ready for Bird Flu
While drugmakers are hard at work on the shots, they’re not yet ready to blunt the impact of a potential pandemic.
History suggests we can handle the avian flu: Jason M. Opal
Recent history makes clear that microbiological disasters can strike anytime. But a longer history should remind us of the ...
As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...
Local hospitals now testing patients for avian flu
Local hospitals are now being urged by the CDC to be on the lookout for avian influenza among patients. When children are ...
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Avian Influenza: Prevention, Progress, and Public Health Priorities
To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and ...
Moderna awarded $590M to help accelerate development of mRNA-based bird flu vaccine: HHS
Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an ...
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Seasonal Flu Shot: First Defense Against an Eventful Avian Influenza Pandemic
Seasonal influenza vaccines triggered protective immune responses against the H5N1 avian influenza virus primarily in younger people, indicating its potential use as a first line of defense during an ...
Can the U.S. head off a potential bird flu pandemic? UW-Madison researchers weigh in
As bird flu continues to threaten animals and public health, the U.S. government has stepped up its response. Experts says it ...
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HHS invests nearly $600 million in Moderna’s bird flu vaccine development
In 2023, Moderna initiated a study on a “pandemic influenza vaccine” to protect against H5 and H7 avian influenza viruses. In ...
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After 23 farms test positive, RivCo health officials list precautions to avoid bird flu
In Riverside County, 23 dairy and poultry farms including one backyard flock have tested positive for Avian influenza (bird ...
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Iowa Secretary of Ag Weighs In on The H5N1 Battle, Vaccine Potential And Trade Sensitivities
Sec. Mike Naig says the U.S. government is using what he describes as a three-legged stool approach to address the virus in ...