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Trump White House announces it will withdraw from Paris climate agreement.

Mon, 2025-01-20 14:02 — mike kraft

Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will once again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal, the White House said on Monday, removing the world's biggest historic emitter from global efforts to fight climate change for the second time in a decade.

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Bird flu: U.S. government grants Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development

Fri, 2025-01-17 17:43 — mike kraft

US awards Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development The U.S. government has awarded Moderna $590 million to advance the development of its bird flu vaccine, as the country doubles down on efforts to tackle increasing infections in humans. Reuters Reuters

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Persons who had multiple COVID infections appear more prone to long COVID --study

Fri, 2025-01-17 16:54 — mike kraft

Patients who have had multiple COVID infections appear prone to contracting long COVID A new study that identified 475 patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as long COVID, revealed that nearly 85% (403) of these patients had multiple COVID-19 infections over the ... Stony Brook University Medical Xpress

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How COVID hindered the fight against antimicrobial resistance in U.S. hospitals--report

Fri, 2025-01-17 16:45 — mike kraft

Report highlights how COVID hindered the fight against antimicrobial resistance A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) suggests that a number of interrelated factors hampered the ability of US hospitals to control antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the COVID-19 pandemic. CIDRAP

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Tanzanian official denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert

Fri, 2025-01-17 10:13 — mike kraft

Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert in Kagera area Samples analysed in all suspected cases are negative for Marburg virus, Tanzania's health minister says. BBC News

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On Tuesday, the global health agency said a total of nine suspected cases were reported over the last five days in the Kagera region, including eight deaths.

But in a statement, Tanzania's Health Minister Jenista Mhagama said after samples were analysed, all suspected cases were found negative for Marburg virus.

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Norovirus levels are hitting highs not seen in six years, according to CDC data.

Fri, 2025-01-17 09:40 — mike kraft

What to know about 'quad-demic' of COVID, flu, RSV and norovirus in US The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is what you need to know. ABC News ABC News

Four viruses are currently circulating in the United States, which some have referred to as a "quad-demic."

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Bird flu H5N1 is a dynamic virus that poses an increasing threat in terms of spillover and pandemic potential --experts' discussion.

Thu, 2025-01-16 17:47 — mike kraft

Bird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Last week the Louisiana Department of Health announced the first U.S. death from H5N1. Samples taken from the individual suggest that the virus has begun to adapt to infect humans better. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases

Thu, 2025-01-16 17:38 — mike kraft

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged labs nationwide to determine within 24 hours of admission whether people hospitalized with the flu have seasonal influenza or are infected with the bird flu that's behind an escalating outbreak in dairy cows and poultry.

The guidance for labs to do this type of testing has been in place since last fall, but the process has been slow, with many hospitals sending flu samples out for testing in bulk every few days.

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