FDA approves nasal flu vaccine for at-home use
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first nasal flu vaccine. People can order the vaccine from pharmacies and administer it at home. NBC News' Dr. Vin Gupta breaks down the significance ...
Number of California dairy herds infected with H5N1 bird flu rises to 17
The mandatory testing comes as the total number of infected herds in California has risen to 17. Nationally, officials have ...
Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use
The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a ...
Flu Deaths in Children Reach Concerning Highs, CDC Says
This is one of the worst annual flu death totals in children in a season, matching the 199 deaths during the 2019-2020 season ...
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Flu season is coming—and so is the risk of an all-new bird flu
The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.
U.S. wastewater tests detect bird flu virus only in areas with farm animals
An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu ...
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U.S. Wastewater Tests Show Bird Flu Virus Limited to Areas With Farm Animals
An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bi ...
With cold and flu season nearing, Texas ranks among least vaccinated states. Here’s why
With cold and flu season upon us, it’s important to stay healthy. Apparently, people in Texas do not rely on vaccines to do so. A recent WalletHub study indicated that Texas ranks No. 47 among the 50 ...
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Vaxxas Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial of Pre-Pandemic Avian Influenza A Virus (H7N9) Vaccine Delivered Using Vaxxas’ Novel High-Density Microarray Patch (HD-MAP)
Vaxxas today announced that it has initiated a multi-center Phase I clinical trial of a vaccine against pre-pandemic avian ...
Map Shows Least Vaccinated States
The following states saw the lowest rates of vaccinations for general diseases: Mississippi, Alaska, Kentucky, Oklahoma and ...
How an Accidental Virus Release Triggered 1977's 'Russian Flu'
Nineteen-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. David Lewis set out from Fort Dix on a 50-mile hike with his unit on Feb. 5, 1976. On that ...
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CDC confirms first human bird flu case with no animal exposure; What are the symptoms?
The US reports its first bird flu (H5 avian influenza) case without known animal contact in a Missouri patient who has recovered after hospitalization. Health officials are investigating exposure ...