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Bird flu confirmed at 62 more California dairy farms as virus strikes more poultry

Fri, 2024-11-22 10:15 — mike kraft

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed 62 more avian flu outbreaks in dairy cattle, all involving California herds. The latest detections lift the state’s total since the end of August to 398 and the national total to 612.

California is the nation’s largest dairy producer, and outbreaks in the Central Valley have now affected nearly one-third of the state’s estimated 1,300 herd.

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U.S. whooping cough cases have quintupled, Eastern states hit hardest --CDC

Thu, 2024-11-21 11:39 — mike kraft

Whooping cough cases have quintupled. These states have it worst Pertussis – a disease commonly referred to as whooping cough – is spreading quickly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. The U.S. has seen five times more cases in 2024 than we di… amartichoux The Hill

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Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. group’s attempt to protect anti-Covid-vaccine doctors from misinformation investigations

Thu, 2024-11-21 10:49 — mike kraft

RFK Jr. Group Denied by Justice Kagan in Covid Vaccine Dispute US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan refused to stop Washington state officials from disciplining doctors who spread misinformation about Covid-19. BLaw

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Suspected bird flu case repored in California in child

Tue, 2024-11-19 17:11 — mike kraft

California health department reports possible bird flu case in child

Nov 19 (Reuters) - California's public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms on Tuesday, but said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus and that the child's family members tested negative.

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In California, a more severe strain of mpox was detected in the U.S. for the first time

Mon, 2024-11-18 09:44 — mike kraft

A more severe strain of mpox has been detected in the U.S. for the first time The patient was traveling from East Africa, where the mpox disease is endemic. The CDC says the strain does not present a high risk to the general population. NPR

California's health department confirmed the case through lab testing. The patient contracted it after traveling from East Africa, where there has been an outbreak of the clade I strain. The person was treated in San Mateo County and then released. The person is at home recovering, the CDC said Saturday.

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California Health Officials Countering Dengue Cases With Variety of strategies

Tue, 2024-11-12 10:49 — mike kraft

California Dengue Cases Prompt Swift Response From Public Health Officials - KFF Health News With the arrival in California of dengue, a dangerous mosquito-borne disease present mainly in more tropical climates, public health authorities are deploying a range of strategies to beat back the Aedes mosquitoes that spread the virus. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Analysis :What The Pig With Bird Flu in Oregon Really Signifies--experts suggest

Wed, 2024-11-06 12:36 — mike kraft

Experts Reveal What The Pig With Bird Flu in Oregon Really Signifies A concerning development. The Conversation ScienceAlert

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Pigs are the ideal genetic mixing vessel to generate a human pandemic influenza strain, because they have receptors in their respiratory tracts which both avian and human flu viruses can bind to.

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