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The CDC’s critical occupational safety institute has been virtually wiped out
The loss of the CDC’s occupational safety office, NIOSH, may have long-term consequences, particularly for H5N1 bird flu ...
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CDC unveils dashboard to track bird flu as virus spreads among dairy farms
the CDC is ramping up its response. On Tuesday, the agency released a variety of data, including information on wastewater sampling sites that have tested positive for influenza A, of which the ...
CDC advisory group considers narrowing COVID vaccine recommendations
Notes from a recent meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ COVID-19 Work Group show health ...
CDC eyes narrower COVID-19 vaccine guidance ahead of 2025–2026 season
The CDC's vaccine committee will convene for a two-day meeting this week to consider recommendations on vaccines, including ...
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California offering $25 gift cards to encourage bird flu testing
The CDC also has a testing van from the agency's Avian Flu Influenza Area Surveillance Testing, or AFAST project, offering testing at some of the sites. "Funding for the gift cards comes out of ...
Bird flu poses growing risk to people as pathogen spreads, scientists warn
More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This ...
Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines
Shah, the CDC's principal deputy director. The agency also recommends giving workers Tamiflu, an antiviral medication for flu, if they ... been updated to add new information.) ...