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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.

Reuters on MSN · 17h

Missouri health worker who had contact with bird flu patient develops symptoms, US officials report

A second Missouri healthcare worker who had contact with a hospitalized patient infected with bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms but was not tested for the virus, U.S. officials said on Friday.

NBC News on MSN · 16h

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.

FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine

The Washington Post · 16h

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.

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 New York Times · 20h

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.

MIT Technology Review1d

Flu season is coming—and so is the risk of an all-new bird flu

The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

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CDC: Flu deaths in children reach troubling highs amid drops in vaccinations

The deaths coincide with drops in vaccinations among children. As of May 11, just over 53% of children between ages 6 months ...

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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 Review1d

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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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 Review2d

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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