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Biden ramps up bird flu spending as scientists fret about H5N1 response. Here’s what to know

While cases of bird flu in humans have steadily climbed since last fall, health officials maintain the risk to humans is low

Seattle Times · 17h

Eyeing potential bird flu outbreak, Biden administration ups preparedness

The administration said it was committing $306 million toward improving hospital preparedness, early-stage research on therapeutics diagnostics and vaccines.

Becker's Hospital Review · 5h

Biden commits $306M to bolster bird flu response

The Biden administration is committing $306 million to strengthen the nation's response to the H5N1 avian influenza, according to a Jan. 3 HHS news release shared with Becker's. The commitment aims to monitor and prepare for potential public health risks associated with the virus.

Barron's on MSN · 3h

Biden Administration, in its Final Days, Commits More Cash to Bird Flu Preparation

Public-health experts have been highly critical of the federal and state response to the virus, which was first identified in cows in the U.S. early in 2024.

2don MSN

As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu

Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...

2don MSN

'Worrisome' mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager

Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.

6hon MSN

Bird Flu Update: How Regular Influenza May Help Protect You

Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

2hon MSN

Boston researcher and physician says we’re at ‘DEFCON 3’ for bird flu. Here’s what that means.

Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.

Here’s what to know about bird flu as farms fight outbreaks in California

Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency as the virus continues to infect dairy herds across the country — including more ...

The New England Journal of Medicine2d

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in Humans

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have caused widespread infections in dairy cows and poultry in the United ...

2hon MSN

HHS to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring, preparedness

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday it will award $306 million in additional funding to monitor ...

McKnight's Senior Living2h

Human A(H5N1) cases generally have mild illness, with short duration

(HealthDay News) — The A (H5N1) virus generally causes mild illness of short duration, mainly among US adults exposed to infected animals, according to a study published online Dec. 31 in the New ...

Science Daily20h

Officials assess threat of H5N1 avian flu

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1) remains a low risk to the general public, and public health experts in the United States believe that available treatments and vaccines, as ...

East Bay Times7d

H5N1 virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility to humans, CDC analysis finds

(CNN) — A genetic analysis of samples from the patient in Louisiana recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe ...

News Medical on MSN17h

Predicting H5N1 disease severity based on T cell responses

New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells ...

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