CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...
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Moderna Secures $590M Funding From U.S. Government for Bird Flu Jab
Moderna MRNA announced that the U.S. government, through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (“BARDA”) ...
How effective is the flu vaccine amid California ‘quad-demic’? Is it too late to get shots?
The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...
As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines
As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of ...
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SC has among highest flu rates in US, CDC says. Here’s how bad and where it’s worst
South Carolina has a higher rate of flu than most other states, the latest health reports show. According to the Centers for ...
Respiratory virus activity remains 'high' in US and will 'continue for several more weeks': CDC
Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States and such activity "is expected to continue for several ...
Yes, there is a bird flu vaccine
The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health ...
New bird flu vaccine development gathers pace amid fears of pandemic
To address the rising bird flu cases, the US government has committed $590 million to fast-track Moderna's mRNA bird flu ...
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CDC alerts clinicians to accelerate type A flu subtyping in hospitalized patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released an advisory recommending clinicians expedite subtyping of type ...