Contagion

US may see a mild summer increase in cases from new COVID variant, experts say

Tue, 2024-05-14 09:03 — mike kraft

KP.2 is now the dominant COVID variant. Experts say US may see a summer increase in cases A new offshoot of omicron, KP.2, has become the dominant variant in the U.S. Experts are predicting the country may see a mild "swell" of cases this summer. ABC News ABC News

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Over the past four years, the U.S. has seen summer waves of COVID and this summer may also bring a rise in cases, but not severe as in past seasons.

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Bird flu: Five things to know about bird flu

Mon, 2024-05-13 09:05 — mike kraft

Five things to know about bird flu

There have been major outbreaks around the world in the recent past, including four from 2014 to 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

So what makes this time different, and at what point should you be concerned?

Here are five things you should know about bird flu.

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CDC launching wastewater dashboard to track bird flu virus spread

Mon, 2024-05-13 08:19 — mike kraft

CDC launching wastewater dashboard to track bird flu virus spread Federal public health officials are turning to wastewater surveillance to help fill in the gaps in efforts to track H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in dairy cows. Megan Molteni STAT

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U.K. faces worst oubreak of measles in 12 years

Fri, 2024-05-10 10:47 — mike kraft

Measles case confirmed as experts fear UK faces worst outbreak in 12 years A person who attended Wrexham Maelor Hospital in North Wales has been found to have had measles as experts fear the UK faces the worst outbreak of the infection in 12 years tim-hanlon The Mirror

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Almost 900 cases of the virus have been recorded in 2024 so far, compared with 368 cases recorded 2023, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), meaning England has seen more cases of the disease in the first four months of this year, than in the whole of last year.

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U.S. to post influenza A wastewater data online to assist bird flu probe

Fri, 2024-05-10 09:20 — mike kraft

US to post influenza A wastewater data online to assist bird flu probe, official says The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to post data on influenza A found in wastewater in a public dashboard possibly as soon as Friday that could offer new clues into the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle herds. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Cows have human flu receptors, raising stakes on bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle--study

Fri, 2024-05-10 09:12 — mike kraft

Cows have human flu receptors, study shows, raising the stakes on the bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle | CNN Cows have the same kinds of gateways into their cells as humans and birds, a new study shows. The finding suggests that cows could be mixing bowls - hosts that could help H5N1 bird flu learn to spread in humans. Brenda Goodman, Nadia Kounang CNN

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New COVID variants are a reminder of coronavirus reality-the virus is still evolving

Thu, 2024-05-09 09:04 — mike kraft

New COVID variants are a reminder of coronavirus reality Even with COVID at a low point, the virus is still circulating and evolving. Adriel Bettelheim Axios

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As much as the public wants to move on — and has moved on — from the pandemic, uncertainty about the coronavirus' evolution means those who remain the most vigilant can't fully shake the pandemic experience.

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