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Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas
1 day, 22 hours ago

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas

Daily Mail  

Turkey farms have been hit by an outbreak of bird flu as tens of thousands of birds have been culled and ordered to be kept indoors just before Christmas. This is the first outbreak of bird flu in captive animals since February and no humans have yet been infected with the risk of spread to people remaining very low. Avian …

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California struggles to keep pesticides out of weed
2 days, 14 hours ago

California struggles to keep pesticides out of weed

LA Times  

Among 80 cannabis brands included in more than 500 pesticide tests. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: New tests find hidden pesticides are in California cannabis products More than half of cannabis smoking products in California’s legal market contain chemicals that are not being monitored for public safety, my colleague Paige St. John reports in a …

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A grim feeling of déjà vu on vaccine misinformation and the bird flu
2 days, 14 hours ago

A grim feeling of déjà vu on vaccine misinformation and the bird flu

LA Times  

It is Saturday, Dec. 21. In an op-ed column, Robin Abcarian raises alarm over an effort by RFK Jr.’s close advisor two years ago to cancel the polio vaccine and speaks with a survivor of the illness that, prior to the 1950s, often killed or disabled children. In another op-ed piece, writer Susan Hall tells of her son’s productive, “enriched” …

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US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
2 days, 21 hours ago

US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday. “Just this week is really that turning point where people are out because of the flu,” said Dr. Catherine O’Neal, an infectious diseases doctor at the largest private hospital in the state, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical …

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Cold or flu? Experts on how to tell the difference as Christmas 'flunami' sweeps the UK... and when you need to seek medical help
3 days, 1 hour ago

Cold or flu? Experts on how to tell the difference as Christmas 'flunami' sweeps the UK... and when you need to seek medical help

Daily Mail  

Many of will be plagued with runny noses, coughs and sore throats this winter. Flu figures released this week by the UK Health Security Agency show cases and hospitalisations have continued to rise Colds Rhinoviruses are the most common cause of a cold, but these minor infection of the nose and throat can be due to one of more than …

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US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
3 days, 14 hours ago

US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

India Today  

NEW YORK: The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday. So yeah, we are certainly in flu season now,” said the CDC’s Alicia Budd. “Just this week is really that turning point where people are out because of the flu,” said Dr. Catherine O’Neal, an infectious diseases doctor at the …

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With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?
3 days, 14 hours ago

With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?

LA Times  

Cows graze in a field on Thursday in Petaluma, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to be better prepared to deal with the spread of Type A H5N1 bird flu, which has spread through dairy cows in 16 states — including California— and has caused illnesses in people in the U.S. As government agencies prepare for a …

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Louisiana Department of Health ordered to stop promotion of vaccines
3 days, 14 hours ago

Louisiana Department of Health ordered to stop promotion of vaccines

Salon  

Louisiana officials Department of Health employees were ordered to stop promoting common vaccinations, including immunizations against COVID-19, influenza and mpox. While we pivoted our attention to the damaging pending impact of an RFK Jr appointment, our local health department was already carrying out many of the very things we feared re: vaccine disinformation,” Louisiana pediatrician Kim Mukerjee said in a …

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California declared an emergency. How serious is bird flu?
3 days, 22 hours ago

California declared an emergency. How serious is bird flu?

Associated Press  

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the virus, which has spread for years in wild birds, commercial poultry and many mammal species. One person in Louisiana has been hospitalized …

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Terrifying quad-demic could ruin your Christmas gatherings, warn health chiefs - as spiralling cases of potentially deadly vomiting bug hit 10-year high
3 days, 22 hours ago

Terrifying quad-demic could ruin your Christmas gatherings, warn health chiefs - as spiralling cases of potentially deadly vomiting bug hit 10-year high

Daily Mail  

Brits were today warned of an alarming upsurge in contagious norovirus as cases hit a decade-high. Rates of the vomiting bug, which can also cause diarrhoea, are also more than double the levels seen pre-Covid for this time of year, fresh figures show. Separate flu figures also released today by the UK Health Security Agency show cases and hospitalisations have …

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NHS warning over Christmas gatherings as flu cases soar in worst December for three years
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4 days, 1 hour ago

NHS warning over Christmas gatherings as flu cases soar in worst December for three years

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The fresh NHS figures, which show hospital admissions for flu cases jumped by more than …

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What is period flu and how can you treat it?
4 days, 2 hours ago

What is period flu and how can you treat it?

The Independent  

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Fresh flu warning as explosion shows 'no signs of letting up' - with hospitalisations up 50 per cent in a week, say health chiefs
4 days, 3 hours ago

Fresh flu warning as explosion shows 'no signs of letting up' - with hospitalisations up 50 per cent in a week, say health chiefs

Daily Mail  

Britain is being battered by a tidal wave of festive flu, health chiefs warned today. Surveillance programmes that monitor the UK's outbreak suggest flu hospital admissions in England have already surpassed last year's peak and are running at their highest level so far this winter. Surveillance programmes that monitor the UK's outbreak suggest flu hospital admissions in England have already …

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California declares state of emergency amid rising bird flu cases
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4 days, 14 hours ago

California declares state of emergency amid rising bird flu cases

India Today  

The US reported its first severe human case of bird flu on Wednesday in a Louisiana resident who is hospitalised in critical condition after suspected contact with an infected backyard flock. Severe respiratory illness in the Louisiana patient shows increased health risks for people from the virus that previously caused eye redness, or conjunctivitis, in infected dairy workers. "The mild …

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Bird Flu triggers state of emergency in California: What's at stake and key details
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4 days, 14 hours ago

Bird Flu triggers state of emergency in California: What's at stake and key details

India Today  

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the virus, which has spread for years in wild birds, commercial poultry and many mammal species. One person in Louisiana has been hospitalized …

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Why has California declared a state of emergency over bird flu?
4 days, 14 hours ago

Why has California declared a state of emergency over bird flu?

Al Jazeera  

Cases of the H5N1 strain of bird flu are on the rise in humans in the US, with the first severe case reported in Louisiana this week. “CDC confirms first severe case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the US. Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a virus that typically spreads among birds but can also affect humans and other animals, …

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California declares state of emergency as H5N1 bird flu threatens pandemic... in chilling echo of Covid dark days
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4 days, 18 hours ago

California declares state of emergency as H5N1 bird flu threatens pandemic... in chilling echo of Covid dark days

Daily Mail  

California has declared a state of emergency for H5N1 bird flu amid fears that the virus could jump to people and start to spread. The declaration of emergency gives California state and local resources to contain the outbreak, including hiring staff or issuing contracts for things like tests or personal protective equipment. California has declared a state of emergency over …

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CDC Confirms First US Case of Severe Bird Flu
54 years, 11 months ago

CDC Confirms First US Case of Severe Bird Flu

Wired  

The United States has now seen dozens of human bird flu cases this year, all of them mild—until now. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday that a patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza caused by the H5N1 virus. An investigation by the Louisiana Department of Health and CDC has determined …

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Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency
4 days, 22 hours ago

Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency

Associated Press  

Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the first known severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu, and California’s governor declared a state of emergency as the virus rampages through dairy cattle in that state. A person in Louisiana is hospitalized in critical condition with severe respiratory symptoms caused by a bird flu infection, state health officials said. CDC officials …

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US identifies 65-year-old in Louisiana as first severe case of bird flu
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5 days, 14 hours ago

US identifies 65-year-old in Louisiana as first severe case of bird flu

Al Jazeera  

Health officials say the 65-year-old was hospitalised after contact with an infected flock of back-yard birds. A 65-year-old in the southern state of Louisiana has been hospitalised in critical condition as the result of the bird flu, becoming the first severe case reported in the United States. “CDC confirms first severe case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the US. “This …

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Bird flu update: California declares emergency and U.S. sees 1st severe human case
5 days, 14 hours ago

Bird flu update: California declares emergency and U.S. sees 1st severe human case

NPR  

Bird flu update: California declares emergency and U.S. sees 1st severe human case toggle caption National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in response to the ongoing spread of bird flu among dairy cattle. Genetic sequencing indicates the H5N1 virus responsible for the illness belongs to a genetic lineage that's …

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First severe bird flu case in US reported in Louisiana
5 days, 14 hours ago

First severe bird flu case in US reported in Louisiana

India Today  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the first such case in the United States. Health officials emphasize that bird flu is still mainly an animal health issue, and the risk to the general public remains low. Signs and symptoms of Bird Flu: …

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California declares first statewide emergency over bird flu
5 days, 14 hours ago

California declares first statewide emergency over bird flu

Politico  

But Newsom said the detection on Dec. 12 of the flu to cows in Southern California necessitated “a shift from regional containment to statewide monitoring and response.” This makes California the first state to issue such a sweeping declaration after Colorado announced a targeted emergency in one county, according to Newsom’s Deputy Communications Director Elana Ross. The CDC also on …

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More L.A. cats appear to be infected with H5N1 bird flu
5 days, 14 hours ago

More L.A. cats appear to be infected with H5N1 bird flu

LA Times  

A cat owner uses a handheld thermometer to take its temperature. L.A. County health officials are investigating the case of three cats presumed to have H5N1 bird flu. Experts believe three more cats in Los Angeles County have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. “The risk of H5 bird flu remains low in Los Angeles County, but these confirmed cases …

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