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Mpox outbreak in Congo has potential to spread because of mutations--researchers

Fri, 2025-02-21 09:55 — mike kraft

Scientists warn of increased mpox transmission International researchers, including from DTU National Food Institute, warn that the ongoing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more ... Technical University of Denmark Medical Xpress

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Analysis: Experts concened that Trump's venting about COVID responses could hurt efforts to counter future threats

Mon, 2025-02-17 10:24 — mike kraft

As Trump vents about covid, experts worry his moves could worsen next threat The president, still angry about the pandemic response, may be cutting into the country’s fundamental ability to identify emerging diseases and head them off. The Washington Post

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Bird flu strain H5N9 reported for the first time in US Poultry

Mon, 2025-01-27 17:23 — mike kraft

What is H5N9? US reports first bird flu strain outbreak in poultry U.S. authorities also identified the more common H5N1 strain on the same farm in Merced County, California. Newsweek

he United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu on a duck farm in California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) on Monday.

H5N9 is a rare subtype of the influenza A virus that can cause highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. It's a reassortment strain that originated from the H5N1, H7N9, and H9N2 subtypes.

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Trump’s Executive Orders reverse Biden on health care costs and other medical issues.

Tue, 2025-01-21 11:35 — mike kraft

Trump’s initial orders reverse Biden on health care costs, protections from discrimination Trump's executive orders took aim at Biden's priorities, from drug pricing to gender discrimination. Sarah Owermohle STAT

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COVID home tests should work work on newer variants

Wed, 2025-01-08 11:57 — mike kraft

COVID tests: Do at-home tests work on newer variants? - Harvard Health Do at-home COVID tests detect newer variants? Can you use the tests after they've expired? Stay informed on the latest guidelines and recommendations.... Hallie Levine Harvard Health

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Opinion: Why The U.S. Could Be Making The Same Mistakes With Bird Flu As It Did With COVID-19

Mon, 2025-01-06 11:19 — mike kraft

Why The U.S. Could Be Making The Same Mistakes With Bird Flu As It Did With COVID-19 The first severe human case of bird flu was recently reported in the U.S. Here are some ways the U.S. may be repeating the same mistakes as from the COVID-19 pandemic. Omer Awan Forbes

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Bird Flu Warning Over New Virus Risk

Thu, 2025-01-02 10:23 — mike kraft

Bird flu warning over new virus risk: "significant public health concern" Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences. Newsweek

Combined infection with bird flu and human flu could lead to mutations of new viruses that could have dangerous public health consequences, agencies have warned.

This is following the news that mutations of bird flu have occurred within a Louisiana patient and a teenager from Canada who both suffered with severe symptoms, potentially raising the risk of serious human infection among others.

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