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Analysis: Bird Flu Is Spreading, But Testing of People is a Challenge .

The first step in combating any infectious disease outbreak is detection. Without widespread testing, health officials have little sense of who is infected, when to treat patients and how to monitor their close contacts.

In that sense, the bird flu outbreak plaguing the nation’s dairy farms is spreading virtually unobserved.

As of Monday, the virus had infected 157 herds in 13 states. But while officials have tested thousands of cows and are monitoring hundreds of farmworkers, only about 60 people have been tested for bird flu.

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Bird flu: What the 9 human cases in the U.S. so far tell us about the disease

No increased risk of birth defects after COVID-19 infection or vaccination in early pregnancy --study

Study finds no increased risk of birth defects after COVID-19 infection or vaccination in early pregnancy (medicalxpress.com)

Neither COVID-19 infection nor vaccination during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with increased risk of major birth defects, finds a study from Scandinavia published by The BMJ today.

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Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens, inquery finds.

Long Covid risk has dropped over time but remains substantial -- study

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It found that the likelihood of developing long Covid has dropped since the start of the pandemic but remains substantial, especially for people who aren’t vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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President Biden tests positive for Covid-19, mild symptoms

Paxlovid led to better outcomes in hospitalized COVID cohort than Veklury or both drugs --study

Climate Change: U.N. negotiator says financial help for poorer nations is urgent goal

EU court criticises Commission over handling of COVID vaccine contracts

Extreme heat in Colorado may be complicating effort to control bird flu

 

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Malaria: Children in Ivory Coast receive first doses of new malaria vaccine, hailed as major milestone

Opinion: UN Expert on Climate Change and Human Rights Sees ‘Crucial and Urgent Demand’ to Clarify Governments’ Obligations

Violence and conflicts globally slowed childhood vaccination rate in 2023-- UN

US COVID-19 activity rising steadily, especial in the South and West

Ten percent of pregnant women with COVID-19 go on to develop long COVID-- study

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Prior research has shown that pregnant women infected with the virus are more likely to suffer hospitalization and death compared to non-pregnant controls. COVID in pregnancy also leads to a higher risk of stillbirth and preterm birth.

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