H5n1 Bird Flu Virus
WHO launches effort to develop mRNA vaccine against bird flu
WHO this week announced a project to speed development of a messenger RNA vaccine against highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans.
CDC: Fourth US dairy farm worker tests positive for bird flu
A dairy farm worker in Colorado became the fourth person to test positive for avian influenza in the ongoing outbreak affecting dairy cows in the United States, the CDC announced Wednesday.
US gives Moderna $176 million to develop mRNA pandemic flu vaccine
HHS announced that it will give Moderna around $176 million to accelerate the development of a messenger RNA-based pandemic influenza vaccine amid an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza.
Q&A: Optometrists ‘on the frontlines’ for early detection of bird flu
According to the CDC, H5N1 bird flu has caused recent outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows, with a total of four human cases reported among U.S. dairy and poultry workers. In at least two cases, the only reported symptom was red eyes.
Q&A: Could vaccinating birds, cows stop bird flu outbreak?
Avian influenza continues to be detected among birds and dairy cows in the United States, raising questions about how to control the more than 2-year-old outbreak.
Q&A: FDA confirms traces of bird flu virus in pasteurized milk
The FDA announced this week that testing has identified genetic traces of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in pasteurized cow milk samples collected in the United States.