USDA Announces Next Steps in the Effort to Support the Fight Against Avian Influenza
On Mar. 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in consultation with the U.S. Department of Health…
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H7N9 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Diagnosed in Mississippi Poultry Flock
On Mar. 17, 2025, The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has been notified by the U.S.Department of…
Sanofi adopts FDA-selected flu strains to ensure readiness for the 2025-26 flu season
On Mar. 14, 2025, Sanofi announced the immediate adoption of influenza strains selected by the U.S. Food and…
Study Shows Cheese from Raw Milk Can Harbor Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus
On Mar. 14, 2025, researchers from Cornell University reported results from a study that show the Aging Process…
FDA Releases Influenza Vaccine Composition for the 2025-2026 U.S. Influenza Season
On Mar. 13, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced recommendations to vaccine manufacturers for the…
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H5N1 dairy cow study finds sustained milk production drop, extensive transmission across herd
Mar. 13. 2025, scientists who examined the impact of an H5N1 avian flu outbreak in an Ohio dairy…
APHIS Confirms H7N9 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a U.S. Flock
On Mar. 12, 2025, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic…
WHO Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine for 2025–2026 northern hemisphere influenza season
On Feb. 28, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced announced the recommendations for the viral composition of…
CDC Reports Encephalopathy Among Children with Influenza-Associated Mortality
On Feb. 27, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it is investigating…
Bird flu markers in wastewater may come from wild birds, study led by Oregon State shows
On Feb. 27, 2025, research from Oregon State University (OSU) showed that wild birds can account for much…
USDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices
On Feb. 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA0 announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb…
Antarctic expedition confirms the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Weddell Sea
On Feb. 18, 2025, a research expedition led by Antonio Alcamí at the Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Center…
Zoetis Receives Conditional License from USDA for Avian Influenza Vaccine, H5N2 Subtype, Killed Virus, for Chickens
On Feb. 14, 2025, Zoetis announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB)…
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Wyoming’s First Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed
Feb. 14, 2025, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported that the state’s first case of H5N1 avian…
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Survey of Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5) Shows Incidence of humans exposed to infected dairy cattle Increasing
On Feb. 13, 2025, public health officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported…
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Louisiana Surgeon General ignores science, will not promote vaccines
On Feb. 13, 2025, Ralph L. Abraham, MD, the Louisiana Surgeon General announced that the state will no…
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Arizona Department of Agriculture reported Influenza Detected in Dairy Cattle
On Feb. 11, 2025, the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) reported working in conjunction with the United States…
Avian flu Reported in additional states affecting a total of 23.6 million Birds
On Feb. 8, 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…
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U.S. foreign aid freeze deals ‘tectonic’ blow to research around the globe
On Feb. 5, 2025, the proposed dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could disrupt clinical…
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USDA indentifies new Influenza Mutation in Dairy Cattle Raising Pandemic Concern
On Jan. 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
Avian flu strikes second biggest U.S. egg producer
On Jan. 28, 2025, Rose Acre Farms, the nation’s second largest egg producer, reported that tests have confirmed…
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First Case of Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N9 Reported in California
On Jan. 27, 2024, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reported that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)…
South Dakota Department of Health Reported Death from co-infection of Pertussis and influenza
On Jan. 24, 2025, The South Dakota Department of Health reported the death of a child due to…
H5N1 strikes more U.S. poultry flocks, pet cats
On Jan. 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has…
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U.S. announces withdrawal from the World Health Organization
On Jan. 20, 2025, the White House announced the United States will exit the World Health Organization (WHO)….
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trust in scientists is high
On Jan. 20, 2025, a large international 68-country survey of 71,922 respondents found that in most countries, most…
Vaccine Protective Against H5N1 Influenza from Cattle
On Jan. 17, 2025, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported that an…
U.S. awarded Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development
On Jan. 17, 2025, The U.S. government announced it had awarded Moderna $590 million to advance the development…
the CDC Reported eleven New pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza virus infection
On Jan. 17, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that eleven pediatric deaths…
Avian Influenza Cause of Death in Harbor Seal and Chilean Flamingo at Lincoln Park Zoo
On Jan. 15, 2025, officials from Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago reported that testing had confirmed the highly pathogenic…