The Arizona Department of Agriculture, working closely with the USDA detected a strain of avian influenza in milk in Maricopa ...

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Two new H5N1 outbreaks confirmed in North West and Mpumalanga provinces. • Government plans first-ever mass poultry vaccination campaign underway. • Past 2023 epidemic led to culling of 10.5 million ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is having a deadly effect on Michigan’s eagle population. A 2022 outbreak reduced breeding ...

Seasonal flu-related hospitalizations and outpatient visits reached a 15-year high during the 2024-25 season, according to ...

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about ...

The CDC panel voted against an ingredient that the anti-vaccine movement has long targeted, while Arcadia was acquired by ...

Moderna's new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major ...

Compared to the standard shot, the mRNA vaccine had an overall vaccine efficacy that was 26.6 percent higher, and 27.4 ...

The adjusted incidence of transmission of influenza virus by day 5 that resulted in symptoms was 5.8% with baloxavir and 7.6% with placebo, but this difference was not significant (adjusted OR 0. ...

There is good evidence from clinical trials the flu vaccine can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, especially if someone already has heart problems. We aren't clear exactly how this works.