Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Current Situation: Bird Flu in Dairy Cows
CDC A multistate outbreak of HPAI A(H5N1) bird flu in dairy cows was first reported on March 25, 2024. This is the first time that these bird flu viruses had been found in cows. In the United States, since 2022, USDA APHIS has reported HPAI A(H5N1) virus detections in more than 200 mammals. On April […]
Apr 2, 2025
Toddler Dies Of Bird Flu In Andhra Pradesh
NDTV The infant died on March 15, and the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) later confirmed that she had contracted bird flu after testing her sample. A two-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh succumbed to bird flu more than a fortnight ago, an official said on Wednesday. The toddler died on March 15, and the […]
Apr 2, 2025
What to do to stop the spread of bird flu?
BBC Disinfecting feet, frequent hand washing and changing footwear often are just some of the measures farmers take to try and halt the spread of bird flu. Cases of the virus have been found in Burnopfield and Lazonby, forcing the Animal and Plant Health Agency to set up surveillance zones in Tyne and Wear, Cumbria […]
Apr 2, 2025
FDA lays off bird flu leadership, among steep cuts to senior veterinarians
CBS News The top veterinarians overseeing the bird flu response at the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine were laid off on Tuesday, as part of sweeping cuts ordered by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the nation’s health agencies. Out of some 10,000 workers laid off Tuesday across the Department of Health […]
Apr 2, 2025
Research highlights rising risk of human-to-human mpox transmission
Medical News Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists at the University of Surrey. In a letter published in Nature Medicine, researchers highlight how mpox – traditionally spread from animals to humans – is now showing clear signs of sustained human-to-human transmission. Mpox is a […]
Apr 2, 2025
FDA approves Bavarian Nordic’s freeze-dried mpox and smallpox vaccine
Pharmaceutical Technology The formulation allows for greater stockpiling, with Bavarian Nordic already working with the US Government to add to vaccine reserves. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the freeze-dried formulation of Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox and mpox vaccine in a move expected to provide flexibility in stockpiling the jab. Marketed as Jynneos […]
Apr 2, 2025
Measles in Maryland: What to know as the state now has three cases
Delmarva News Maryland health officials confirmed three measles cases in Maryland this month, making the state one of 18 with reports of the disease in 2025. In Maryland, the first measles case this year was confirmed by state health officials on March 9 from a Howard County resident who traveled internationally. The other two — […]
Apr 2, 2025
3 more measles cases identified in Middle Tennessee
10 News The Tennessee Department of Health said the state has a total of four confirmed cases of measles so far this year. The Tennessee Department of Health said Tuesday it confirmed three additional cases of measles in Middle Tennessee, as outbreaks continued to be reported nationally. According to a release, one of the new […]
Apr 2, 2025
Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut
NBC News Steep federal funding cuts have forced public health officials in one of Texas’ most populous counties — Dallas — to cancel dozens of vaccination clinics and lay off 21 workers on the front lines of combatting the state’s growing measles outbreak. “I just had to tell our commissioners this morning that we’ve had to […]
Apr 2, 2025
Oklahoma: Two additional measles cases reported, says OSDH
KFOR News The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) on Tuesday updated its measles tracking system to 8 confirmed and 2 probable cases. Measles is a reportable disease in Oklahoma. It is a highly infectious and serious disease caused by the measles virus. Measles is also known as rubeola, 10-day measles, hard measles, and red […]
Apr 2, 2025