CDC reports third dairy worker infected with bird flu, risk to public remains ‘low’
May 30, 2024
Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, there’s been a third case of H5N1 avian flu confirmed in a dairy worker, US health officials reported Thursday.
Fourth dairy worker infected with bird flu, but CDC says public risk still low
Jul 03, 2024
The latest case, in Colorado, follows cases in Texas and Michigan.
Mortality higher for COVID-19 hospitalization than for flu in 2023/2024 season
May 22, 2024
The authors highlight that the volume of hospitalizations for COVID-19 was double that of the volume for flu.
Preparedness for HPAI A(H5N1) virus varies across jurisdictions
May 21, 2024
91% of jurisdictions reported monitoring exposed persons; difficulties in monitoring include personnel shortages and lack of funding.
Fragments of bird flu virus found in 1 in 5 milk samples
Apr 26, 2024
Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
Electronic nudge for flu vaccination does not improve clinical outcomes
Mar 19, 2024
No significant difference was seen in hospitalization for pneumonia or influenza or in hospitalization for any cause or mortality.
Burden of neurologic diagnoses lower after COVID-19 versus flu
Mar 20, 2024
Postinfection incident neurologic diagnoses were observed in 2.79 and 4.91% of the COVID-19 and influenza cohorts, respectively.
Disease severity similar for RSV as unvaccinated COVID-19, influenza
Apr 05, 2024
The odds of invasive mechanical ventilation and death significantly increased for those with RSV versus vaccinated COVID and flu.