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Federal government statement on efforts to counter spread of bird flu

Thu, 2024-10-24 12:37 — mike kraft
USDA/HHS Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Action to Halt the Spread of Bird Flu, including in California and Washington ASPA Press Office HHS.gov
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Many deaths attributed to natural causes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been due to the virus --studies

Thu, 2024-10-24 11:46 — mike kraft
Many deaths attributed to natural causes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have instead been due to the virus NIA-funded study finds many deaths attributed to natural causes early in the pandemic may have been caused by COVID-19. National Institute on Aging
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U.S. CDC recommends expanding pneumococcal vaccines to adults aged 50-64

Thu, 2024-10-24 11:39 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC recommends expanding pneumococcal vaccines to adults aged 50-64

Oct 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended expanding the use of vaccines to adults between 50-64 years to protect against pneumococcal disease.
The agency's earlier recommendation for vaccination was for adults 65 years or older and children younger than 5, as well as for children and adults with certain conditions.
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CDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for Older People And Those Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised

Thu, 2024-10-24 09:57 — mike kraft
CDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for People 65 Years and Older and for People Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (AC CDC CDC Newsroom
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85% of American Youth Worry About Climate Change, Want More Action to counter it

Wed, 2024-10-23 19:37 — mike kraft
85% of American Youth Polled Worry About Climate Change, Want More Action From Government and Corporations - EcoWatch A supermajority of young Americans polled feel distressed about climate change and want stronger action from corporations and the government. Cristen Hemingway Jaynes EcoWatch

In the survey — the largest of its kind — most of the 16,000 respondents aged 16 to 25, from every state in the country, said they were worried about the impact climate change was having on humans and the planet, reported the Chicago Tribune.

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Fraud case: Southern California official will plead guilty for misusing COVID funds

Wed, 2024-10-23 10:20 — mike kraft
Southern California official resigns and will plead guilty in COVID funds probe A high-ranking elected official in Orange County, California, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery as part of a scheme involving a charity and the misuse of COVID-19 relief funds. AP News
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Bird flu: State and industry input led US Agriculture Department to relax bird flu testing order for cows

Wed, 2024-10-23 10:01 — mike kraft
Exclusive: State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cows The U.S.
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RSV: US FDA approves Pfizer's RSV vaccine for older adults at increased risk

Wed, 2024-10-23 09:48 — mike kraft
US FDA approves Pfizer's RSV vaccine for adults at increased risk of the disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Pfizer's RSV vaccine for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in adults aged 18 to 59 at increased risk of the disease. Reuters Reuters
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Bird flu infections found in four Washington state poultry workers

Tue, 2024-10-22 09:31 — mike kraft

CHICAGO — The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by the virus, U.S. and state health officials said on Monday.

The infections would make Washington the sixth state to identify human cases this year.

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Marburg Outbreak in Rwanda Wanes But Mpox Continues to Spread

Mon, 2024-10-21 10:56 — mike kraft
Rwanda’s Marburg Outbreak Wanes But Mpox Continues To Spread - Health Policy Watch While Rwanda appears to have its Marburg virus outbreak under control with no new cases reported in the past three days in Rwanda, mpox continues to spread – Health Policy Watch

While Rwanda appears to have its Marburg virus outbreak under control with no new cases reported in the past three days in Rwanda, mpox continues to spread – now affecting 18 countries with 3051 new cases in the past week.

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