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Missouri, Bird Flu

Health care worker is third person to become ill after contact with Missouri patient who had bird flu

A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also experienced symptoms, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

NBC News on MSN · 12h

CDC says a second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had symptoms

A second health worker in contact with the Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu also developed symptoms but wasn’t tested for influenza, the CDC said Friday.

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

Missouri Health Worker Who Had Contact With Bird Flu Patient Develops Symptoms, US Officials Report

The number of people who were in contact with the hospitalized bird flu patient in Missouri and developed symptoms is now up to three, officials said. All three have recovered. The other two symptomatic cases included a healthcare worker who tested negative for influenza and a household contact of the patient who developed symptoms at the same time as the hospitalized patient,

FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine

FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first flu vaccine that does not have to be administered by a health care provider, but it won’t be available in time for this respiratory virus season.

The Washington Post · 12h

FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home flu vaccine, a nasal spray that consumers with a prescription will be able to order online starting next year. Health experts say the convenience of the spray — FluMist — could lead to increased flu vaccination rates.

The New York Times · 16h

Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use

The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a prescription.

12hon MSN

Cook Co. leaders get COVID and flu shots, urging resident to do it too

Public officials displayed confidence as several Cook County leaders rolled up their sleeves for COVID-19 and flu shots, to ...

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Number of California dairy herds infected with H5N1 bird flu rises to 17

The mandatory testing comes as the total number of infected herds in California has risen to 17. Nationally, officials have ...

MIT Technology Review23h

The Download: training robots for unfamiliar environments, and all-new bird flu

September will soon be drawing to a close. The kids are back to school, and those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are ...

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With cold and flu season here, it's time to start thinking about getting an updated COVID vaccine

A new vaccine is out just in time for fall, offering protection against the latest variant. Anyone 6 months and older can get ...

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The CDC Says Child Flu Deaths Reached Concerning Highs Last Year

The CDC just released data that show a lot of children died of the flu last year. Here's what doctors recommend.

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U.S. wastewater tests detect bird flu virus only in areas with farm animals

An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu ...

MIT Technology Review1d

Why virologists are getting increasingly nervous about bird flu

Avian flu in dairy cows could stick around on US farms forever, and is raising the risk of outbreaks in mammals—including ...

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