Bird flu detected in dairy worker who had contact with infected cattle in Texas
This is the second case of a human sickened by this highly virulent strain of bird flu in the United States, raising questions about whether this pathogen is now more easily transmitted among mammals. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein Source Type: news
Person Infected With Bird Flu in Texas After Contact With Cattle
The case adds another worrying wrinkle to a global outbreak that has devastated bird and marine mammal populations, and recently appeared in cattle herds. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: Avian Influenza Cattle Agriculture and Farming Mammals Dairy Products Birds Viruses Livestock Diseases Agriculture Department Texas Source Type: news
Person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows in Texas
A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu — an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
A Person in the U.S. Tested Positive for Bird Flu
In a rare case, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on April 1 that a person in the U.S. has tested positive for avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Despite the positive test, however, the CDC says risk to the general public remains low.
Health officials have been tracking an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza since a new variant emerged and began killing birds on multiple continents in 2020. Sixty-seven countries reported outbreaks in 2022, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), followed by another 14 in 2023. Human cases, however, remain rare. Only 11 infectio...
Source: TIME: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Person diagnosed with bird flu in Texas after contact with cows
A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows, health officials said Monday. The patient is being treated with an antiviral drug and their only reported symptom was eye redness, Texas health officials said. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Texan Has Contracted H5N1 Bird Flu; CDC Calls Threat to Public'Low '
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- An unnamed person in Texas had been diagnosed with the H5N1 avian flu after close contact with infected dairy cattle, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
It ' s only the second case ever... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Are Muscle-Building Supplements a Good Idea?
Want to put on muscle? Who wouldn’t: It keeps you strong enough to do the things you love now, and it’s a great investment for later, since muscle improves bone mineral density and mobility as you age. People with more muscle mass have better outcomes when they’re sick, and quicker recoveries.
It’s hard not to be tempted by the powders, protein bars, and shakes promising to help. Whey, creatine, and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are among the most popular of these. But what do they actually do, and who (if anyone) should take them?
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Source: TIME: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donavyn Coffey Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Person Is Diagnosed With Bird Flu After Being in Contact With Cows in Texas
(MedPage Today) -- A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows, health officials said Monday.
The patient is being treated with an antiviral drug and their only reported... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
For the first time, U.S. dairy cows have tested positive for bird flu
Livestock in Texas, Kansas and Michigan are confirmed to have the virus, and herds in New Mexico and Idaho have also tested positive. The threat to the public is low, federal officials say.(Image credit: Rodrigo Abd) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joe Hernandez Source Type: news
Avian influenza spreads to dairy herds in Michigan and Idaho, expert'wouldn ’t be surprised if there are infections in cows in Europe too '
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been discovered in dairy herds in Michigan and Idaho, indicating the virus is spreading into new US states. The National Veterinary Services Laboratories has confirmed the presence of bird flu in a Michigan herd that recently received cows from Texas, the U.S.…#avianinfluenza #michigan #idaho #usda #newmexico #floriankrammer #mountsinai #mexico #senasica #michoacan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bird flu spreads to dairy cows in Idaho, Michigan and New Mexico
Five states have been affected, with evidence the virus may be spreading cow-to-cow. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lena H. Sun Source Type: news
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South Korea joins Horizon Europe
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (center) and EU leaders announced a research funding deal.
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South Korea will participate in the €95.5 billion ($104 billion) Horizon Europe R&D program, the first East Asian country to do so, the European Commission announced last week. South Korean scientists will compete for grants on an equal footing with their European counterparts; in return, South Korea will contribute an as-yet-undisclosed amount to the 7-year program, which expires in 20...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 28, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Moodrink ™ Wins Big at Planted Expo Toronto
Happy Supplements Inc. (TSE:MOOO) has released an update. bettermoo(d) Food Corporation’s plant-based dairy alternative, Moodrink™, was awarded 2nd...#tse (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bird flu discovered in U.S. dairy cows is ‘disturbing’
The bird flu virus that has wreaked havoc around the world appears to have surfaced in U.S. dairy cows, the first time this viral subtype has been documented in any cattle. Three U.S. states—Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico—on 25 March reported cows sickened with what scientists are presuming is the same H5N1 strain of influenza that has killed hundreds of millions of poultry and wild birds.
The cattle infections are spoiling milk and causing limited disease in mostly older animals. Dead birds have also been found on some of the farms, which may explain the source of the virus. Public health officials have stressed ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 26, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Bird Flu Found in Dairy Cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 -- Milk from dairy cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico has tested positive for the presence of bird flu, U.S. officials say.
In a news release issued Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
