evolution of plague traced to Bronze Age Sheep with Yersinia pestis genome
On Feb. 7, 2025, an international team of researchers reported Yersinia pestis genome had been recovered from a…
H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in 11 California Dairies
On Dec. 5, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that following an investigation with the…
Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle Confirmed Fatal avian flu case
On Nov. 14, 2024, officials at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle announced that a red-breasted goose had…
U.S. detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time on Oregon Farm
On Oct. 30, 2024, the the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that H5N1 bird flu was confirmed…
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COVID-19 hospitalization remained higher among older adults
On Oct. 4, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data that showed older adults…
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Covid-19 pandemic changed scientific publishing
On Sep. 9, 2024, Santo Fortunato, a professor at Luddy School of Informatics, reported that an international research…
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Cornell Study confirmed mammal-to-mammal avian flu spread
On Jul. 24, 2024, a team led by researchers at Cornell University announced a study that provides evidence…
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Goat tested positive for same influenza virus affecting poultry in Stevens County, Minnesota
On Mar. 20, 2024, the Minnesota Board of Health announced that a Stevens County goat kid (juvenile goat)…
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Global measles threat continued to grow as another year passed with millions of children unvaccinated
On Nov. 16. 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Following years of…
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U.S. household spread of flu more than doubled during the 2021-2022 season compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels
On Jan. 26, 2023, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that U.S. household spread of flu…
Ebola trial candidate vaccines arrived in Uganda in record 79 days after outbreak declared
On Dec. 9, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the first doses of one of the…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in commercial chickens in Mississippi
On Nov. 5, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in commercial chickens in Arkansas
On Oct. 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence…
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COVID-19 Vacations Redux
COVID-19 Vacations Redux iIlustrates once again the pits and perils vacation travelers face as they begin their Summer…
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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’s Animal Plant Health…
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COVID-19 Wheel of Fortune
Play the COVID-19 Wheel of Fortune and see how lucky you are! You have two wheels to choose…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Vermont
On Apr. 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Minnesota
On Mar. 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in non-commercial backyard flock (Non-Poultry) in New Hampshire
On Mar. 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed (APHIS)…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza non-commercial backyard fock in Nebraska
On Mar. 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Kansas and Illinois
On Mar. 10, 2022, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural…
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USDA confirmed highlypathogenic Avian influenza in flock of commercial broiler chickens in Missouri
On Mar. 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock in Michigan
On Feb. 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
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COVID-19 heroes & Remembrance
Our Heroes and Remembrance illustration has Maurice Ralph Hilleman and John Enders, pioneering developers of common vaccines, and…
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COVID-19 roller coaster
The COVID-19 Roller Coaster is a wild ride, strap yourself in and hold on… Cast of Characters: Senator…
Global progress against measles threatened amidst COVID-19 pandemic
On Nov. 10, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that while reported measles cases had fallen compared…
Dynavax and U.S. Department of Defense announced collaboration to develop adjuvanted plague vaccine
On Oct. 4, 2021, Dynavax Technologies and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced Dynavax had executed an…
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COVID-19 vaccinated vs. non-vaccinated
This cartoon illustrates the various issues facing individuals across the U.S. who are vaccinated against COVID-19 verus those…
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The COVID-19 Vaccine
Cast of Characters: Donald Trump, President | Mike Pence, Vice President | Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director, National…
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COVID-19 vacation Destinations
Planning a Summer vacation? Where to go? How about going to one of those large events with tens…