U.S. FDA approved Merck’s ERVEBO (Ebola Zaire Vaccine, Live) for use in children 12 months of age and older
On Aug. 3, 2023, Merck announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved an expanded…
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BD received 510(k) clearance for COVID-19, influenza A/B, RSV molecular combination test
On Aug. 1, 2023, BD announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) had provided clearance…
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Finnish Food Authority ordered all minks be put down at fur farms with diagnosed avian influenza infections
On Aug. 1, 2023, the Finnish Food Authority specified the euthanasia criteria for fur animals infected with avian…
Emergent BioSolutions awarded 10-Year BARDA contract valued at $704 million for Ebanga treatment for Ebola
On Jul. 31, 2023, Emergent BioSolutions announced that it was awarded a 10-year contract by the Biomedical Advanced…
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 reported in United Republic of Tanzania and Kenya
On Jul. 28, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in the…
WHO reported influenza A(H5N1) identified in cats across Poland
On Jul. 27, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
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UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported asymptomatic human detections of influenza A (H5N1)
On Jul. 14, 2023, the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported that additional asymptomatic human detections of…
18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023-2025
On Jul. 5, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
CDC flu vaccination recommendations adopted for 2023-2024 season
On Jun. 27, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted the 2023-2024 Advisory Committee…
WHO reported Avian influenza A(H5N1) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On May 30, 2023, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland reported to the World Health…
Novavax’s Nuvaxovid received positive CHMP opinion for full marketing authorization for prevention of COVID in the EU
On May 26, 2023, Novavax announced that Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) had been recommended for full Marketing Authorization (MA) for…
U.S. FDA approved Paxlovid, first oral antiviral for treatment of COVID-19 in adults
On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the oral antiviral Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets…
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Brazil confirmed first ever avian flu cases in wild birds
On May 15, 2023, Brazil, the world’s top chicken exporter, for the first time confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian…
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USDA took action to help protect endangered California Condors from highly pathogenic Avian influenza
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture Animal (USDA) and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced…
Human infection with Avian influenza A(H3N8) virus reported by China
On Apr. 14, 2023, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China reported a confirmed case…
U.S. spending $5 billion to speed up development of new COVID vaccines
On Apr. 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it was spending over…
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Frequent testing reduced COVID-19 deaths in nursing facilities
On Apr. 4, 2023, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research was announced from the University of Rochester…
Moderna finalized agreement with Government of the Republic of Kenya to establish an mRNA manufacturing facility
On Mar. 30, 2023, Moderna and the Government of the Republic of Kenya announced they had finalized an…
Antibiotics do not cut death risk in hospitalized patients with viral respiratory illnesses
On Mar. 24. 2023, antibiotics do not reduce the risk of dying in adults hospitalized with COVID-19, the…
Paxlovid reduced risk of long-term health problems, death from COVID-19
On Mar. 23. 2023, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs…
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Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans ‘just in case’; rich nations lock in supplies
On Mar. 20, 2023, some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines said they could make hundreds…
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) reported in Indonesia
On Mar. 17, 2023, the Indonesia Ministry of Health notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of the detection…
FDA Advisory Committee voted in support of favorable benefit-risk profile for Pfizer’s PAXLOVID
On Mar. 16, 2023, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee (AMDAC)…
UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported dolphins detected with avian flu found on beaches in England and Wales
On Mar. 15, 2023, the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported that the carcesses of Common dolphins…
First case of avian flu in a Chilean industrial plant reported, poultry meat exports suspended
On Mar. 14, 2023, the Agricultural and Livestock Service in Chile confirmed the identification of the first case…
‘Deaths of Despair’ contributed to 17% rise in Minnesota’s death rate during COVID-19 pandemic
On Mar. 13, 2023, Mayo Clinic published a study that showed the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to a…
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended universal Hepatitis B vaccination in adults aged 19-59 years
On Mar. 10, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a significant step toward…
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Outbreak of Blastomycosis reported in Michigan Mill workers
On Feb. 28, 2023, Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties (PHDM) was alerted to three cases of atypical…
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Influenza viruses may have originated in fish 600 million years ago
On Feb. 28, 2023, a team from the University of Sydney reported that a flu virus found in…
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) reported in Cambodia
On Feb. 26, 2023, the Cambodia International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) reported one confirmed case…