US to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring and preparedness
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Friday it would award $306 million in funds to help bird flu monitoring, as the virus spreads in dairy herds and farm workers across the country.
What are the symptoms of bird flu and how does it spread?
Humans infected with bird flu display a wide range of symptoms, from pneumonia requiring hospitalization to no symptoms at all. The CDC lists these other possible signs of infection: Less common symptoms include: Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
HHS to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring, preparedness
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday it will award $306 million in additional funding to monitor H5N1 Asian Flu and for regional, state and local preparedness programs.
Are you at risk of catching bird flu? Here's what you should know
Those most at risk of contracting bird flu are people in close contact with infected animals, such as dairy or poultry workers.
US announces $306 million in new bird flu funding
U.S. President Joe Biden's outgoing administration announced Friday that it will allocate $306 million to bolster the nation's bird flu response before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The new funding will support national,
The US is spending $306 million to combat the spread of the bird flu
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is ramping up its bird flu response, by awarding $306 million in funding to boost disease surveillance, testing, and monitoring efforts.
Cruise ships hit by worst year for stomach bugs in over a decade, CDC data reveals
The cruise industry continues to balloon — with ever bigger, ever wilder boats and some 37.1 million cruise passengers set to ...
Boston researcher and physician says we’re at ‘DEFCON 3’ for bird flu. Here’s what that means.
Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.
RSV Incidence Peaking In Pediatric Population, Vaccine Prevents Severe Disease
Respiratory syncytial virus is the leading cause of hospitalization among U.S. infants. A vaccine, nirsevimab, can reduce the ...
Norovirus rates have skyrocketed by 340% this season. Here’s where the ‘winter vomiting disease’ is spreading and why
Norovirus, informally dubbed the “winter vomiting disease,” is making its rounds this winter. Weekly test positivity rates ...
U.S. Centers for Disease Control warns multiple viruses are surging this cold and flu season
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID, flu, RSV and norovirus are all surging in the U.S.
Bird flu uptick in US has CDC on alert for pandemic 'red flags': report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is keeping close eye on pandemic indicators amid bird flu cases arising in the ...
America's surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Friday released a new advisory on alcohol and cancer risk, outlining the direct link ...
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Visitor restrictions implemented for Covenant Health due to respiratory illnesses
Under the restrictions, no one under the age of 12 can visit patients and no one experiencing respiratory symptoms can visit ...