RFK’s attacks on vaccines, including COVID shots, worry those
1 day ago · If confirmed, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, would have major influence over how the country responds to the bird flu outbreak and prepares for a ...
What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025 - Science News
2 days ago · A different subtype, called B3.13, is spreading among dairy cows. ... Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ... Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infections in humans.
Accelerated Subtyping of Influenza A in Hospitalized Patients
2 days ago · Therefore, using tests that identify the seasonal influenza A virus subtype will help identify whether infection with a seasonal influenza A virus is present. If a test result is positive for influenza A virus but negative for seasonal influenza A virus subtypes [i.e., A(H1) and A(H3)], the virus detected might be a novel influenza A virus ...
On H5N1, ‘Our Focus Should Be on Protecting the Workers’
1 day ago · The first US death from avian influenza earlier this month marked a new turn in the rapidly evolving H5N1 virus, ... and the documented history of inaccurate statements by Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on bird flu, vaccines, and disease spread. In the last week before Trump resumes office, Hamer and Leibler ...
How would RFK Jr. handle bird flu? His record on vaccines has …
2 days ago · If confirmed, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, would have major influence over how the country responds to the bird flu outbreak and prepares for a ...
US announces new funds for mRNA vaccines, fast tracks bird flu
2 days ago · "H5N1 is a subtype of influenza A," said Nirav Shah, a senior CDC official. Subtyping determines whether the virus is a common seasonal strain or a novel version like H5N1, he explained.
US announces new funds for mRNA vaccines, fast tracks bird flu tests
2 days ago · “H5N1 is a subtype of influenza A,” said Dr Nirav Shah, a senior CDC official. Subtyping determines whether the virus is a common seasonal strain or a novel version like H5N1, he explained.
Genetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1…
Dec 26, 2024 · CDC compared the influenza gene segments from each specimen with A(H5N1) virus sequences from dairy cows, wild birds, poultry and other human cases in the U.S. and Canada. The genomes of the virus (A/Louisiana/12/2024) from each clinical specimen are publicly posted in GISAID (EPI_ISL_19634827 and EPI_ISL_19634828) and GenBank …
Bird Flu Pandemic Preparedness Activities Are Not Evidence of a ...
Aug 22, 2024 · In a July 26 post on X, for instance, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misleadingly framed efforts to ensure access to bird flu vaccines on the part of the...
US health dept providing Moderna $590 mn to speed mRNA bird …
1 day ago · The money “allows Moderna to accelerate development of an H5N1 mRNA influenza vaccine that is well matched to strains currently circulating in cows and birds.” This is in addition to the $176 ...