U.S. Department of Health and Human Services increased access to Tamiflu through the Strategic National Stockpile
On Dec. 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Strategic…
High path Avian influenza confirmed in Clackamas County backyard flock
On Dec. 12, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for single-dose mRNA-based vaccine candidate against COVID-19 and influenza
On Dec. 9, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the companies had received Fast Track Designation from the U.S….
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Highly pathogenic Avian influenza confirmed in Columbia County, Oregon
On Dec. 2, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal…
Peru reported first severe bird-flu outbreak
On Nov. 18, 2022, the World Organisation for Animal Health announced that Peru had reported its first outbreak…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in commercial chickens in Mississippi
On Nov. 5, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of…
Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Yamhill County
On Nov. 4, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal Plant Health…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in two non-commercial backyard flocks in Arizona and South Carolina
On Nov. 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the…
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USDA dashboard shows broad view of Avian influenza in wild birds by U.S. County
On Oct. 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence…
Novavax COVID-19-influenza combination vaccine candidate induced antibody and T-Cell responses against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza
On Oct. 13, 2022, Novavax announced positive results from the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of its COVID-19-Influenza Combination…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in commercial chickens in Arkansas
On Oct. 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of…
USDA opened new poultry research facility in Georgia
On Oct. 4, 2022, the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, opened its new research…
USDA confirmed two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in neighboring non-commercial flocks in Tillamook County
On Sept. 28, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal Plant Health…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Tennessee
On Sept. 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
U.S. Government exercised option to purchase additional RAPIVAB (peramivir injection) from BioCryst for pandemic influenza preparedness
On Sept. 3, 2022, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has…
Roche announced U.S. FDA approval of Xofluza to treat influenza in children aged five years and older
On Aug. 11, 2022, Roche announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved a supplemental…
CDC confirmed first human infection with flu virus from pigs during 2022
On Aug. 5, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first human infection with…
CDC reported 2021-2022 flu season was relatively mild but longer than usual
On Jul. 22, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a MMWR report that summarized…
A fourth case of HPAI confirmed in Deschutes County, Oregon expanding quarantine
On Jul. 21, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal Plant Health…
Fourth backyard flock tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Oregon
On Jul. 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the stateﾒs…
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BD launched combination test for COVID-19, Influenza A/B and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
On Jun. 30, 2022, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced that the BD MAX Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP), a new…
Trial of potential universal flu vaccine opened at NIH Clinical Center
On Jun. 28, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a Phase 1 clinical trial of…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Polk County
On Jun. 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Georgia
On Jun. 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
Hong Kong Center for Health Protection notified late of 2nd H3N8 case on the mainland
On May 30, 2022, The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health received notification from…
BD launched high-throughput molecular combination test for COVID-19 and influenza A/B
On May 26, 2022, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced a new high-throughput molecular diagnostic combination test for SARS-CoV-2 and…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in New Jersey
On May 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
Labcorp received EUA for first non-prescription at-home collection kit for combined COVID-19, Fflu and RSV detection
On May 18, 2022, LabCorp announced the receipt of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and…
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Highly pathogenic Avian influenza detected in a non-commercial backyard flock in Oregon
On May 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Oklahoma
On May 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…