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U.S. government develops plan to produce 4.8 million H5N1 bird flu vaccine doses

Thu, 2024-05-23 18:13 — mike kraft

HHS advances plan to produce 4.8 million H5N1 vaccine doses Officials have identified a fill-and-finish opening on a production line at a vaccine company partner and said the activity won't disrupt the supply of seasonal flu vaccine. CIDRAP

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Dawn O'Connell, JD, said health officials have identified a manufacturing line at one of its manufacturing partners for fill-and-finish steps, without disrupting production of seasonal flu vaccine. Currently, the vaccine is in bulk form and will be produced in multidose vials.

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U.S. government funding for Covid vaccines ends in August for persons with little or no health insurance

Thu, 2024-05-23 18:01 — mike kraft

This COVID vaccine program offered a ‘bridge’ to uninsured adults, and then the funding crumbled The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Bridge Access Program to connect U.S. adults with little to no health insurance to COVID vaccines. But funding cuts mean it will end this August. PBS NewsHour

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New study shows vaccination lowers risk of long COVID; incidence varies by region

Thu, 2024-05-23 10:27 — mike kraft

Study shows vaccination lowers risk of long COVID COVID-19 patients vaccinated against the novel coronavirus were less likely to have symptoms of post-COVID condition (PCC), or long COVID, according to a new study in Nature Communications. CIDRAP

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In other long-COVID research news, a study in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases describes new estimates of long-COVID incidence and clinical study trends in a number of regions.

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Bird flu: Australia reports first human avian flu infection

Thu, 2024-05-23 10:05 — mike kraft

Australia reports first human avian flu infection Australia reported its first human case of avian influenza on Wednesday in a child who authorities said had been infected in India but made a full recovery, while a different highly contagious strain was found on an egg farm. Peter Hobson Reuters

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2nd U.S. farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, in Michigan

Wed, 2024-05-22 18:15 — mike kraft

Michigan farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, becoming 2nd US case tied to dairy cows A Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu in what is the second human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows. AP News

The male worker had been in contact with cows at a farm with infected animals. He experienced mild eye symptoms and has recovered, U.S. and Michigan health officials said in announcing the case Wednesday.

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Citing bird flu threat, CDC asks states and cities to keep flu surveillance at peak levels this summer

Tue, 2024-05-21 20:26 — mike kraft

CDC asks states and cities to keep flu surveillance at peak levels because of bird flu threat The CDC asked local and state health officials to maintain flu surveillance at peak levels over the summer to watch for any human spread of H5N1 virus. Helen Branswell STAT

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Long-Use of COVID codes in health records may dramatically underestimate its prevalence

Tue, 2024-05-21 20:09 — mike kraft

Long-COVID codes in health record may dramatically underestimate its prevalence Long COVID is likely much more prevalent than indicated in electronic health record (EHR) diagnostic or referral codes, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine researchers report in eClinicalMedicine. CIDRAP

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Climate change and heat is linked to worsening brain diseases

Tue, 2024-05-21 20:04 — mike kraft

Climate change is linked to worsening brain diseases Climate change is making the symptoms of certain brain conditions worse, our new review published in The Lancet Neurology has found. Conditions that can worsen as temperature and humidity rise include ... Medical Xpress

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Cyberattacks against U.S. water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them--U.S. government warns

Tue, 2024-05-21 09:25 — mike kraft

US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe. AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water.

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