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Amid worst U.S. flu season in decades, RFK Jr.–led CDC pulls vaccine campaign

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February 20, 2025
Hens at a poultry farm
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Experts sound the alarm as Ohio farmworker’s bird flu sparks fear it’s the next pandemic

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February 13, 2025
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Experts warn flu season hasn’t peaked yet, and will get worse before it gets better

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February 12, 2025
Sick man in bed checking fever with thermometer
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The U.S. is battling its worst flu season in at least 28 years. Here are the latest symptoms and where cases are skyrocketing

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February 11, 2025
Being mindful of where your food comes from and how it’s prepared will go a long way toward keeping you, your loved ones, and your community safe from bird flu.
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Can you get bird flu from eating eggs? What you need to know about staying safe

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February 1, 2025
Days before President Donald Trump took office a second time, the Department of Health and Human Services granted Moderna $590 million for the development of mRNA vaccines for bird flu and other influenza viruses.
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As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines

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January 23, 2025
As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza virus in your body.
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Do you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms, from mild to emergency

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January 9, 2025
The 2024–25 seasonal influenza vaccine doesn’t prevent H5N1 bird flu but could play a pivotal role in preventing a pandemic.
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Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns

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January 3, 2025
As you dive into your New Year’s resolutions, taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick.
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Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading

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December 18, 2024
A dirty duck is being handled by a man wearing gloves
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First severe case of bird flu in the U.S. leaves Louisiana patient in critical condition

By Mike Stobbe, Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
December 18, 2024
Just 25% of people at high risk of pneumococcal disease—children younger than 2, adults older than 64, and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes—have been immunized, according to an August 2024 survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
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Pneumonia can be a deadly complication of COVID, the flu, and RSV: What to know about pneumococcal vaccination

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October 22, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had preliminarily documented more than 17,600 whooping cough infections in the U.S. as of Oct. 5, 2024—more than four times the nearly 4,000 infections recorded at this time in 2023.
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Whooping cough cases up 342% since 2023 as U.S. outbreak continues. What to know about symptoms and spread

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October 11, 2024
In 2024, rapid COVID tests are a staple of cough-and-cold aisles across America. But the convenience of self-testing comes with a caveat: The onus is on you to report your results.
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54 million COVID cases went unreported in 2022, study says. Here’s how to make your at-home test count

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October 9, 2024
Getting multiple vaccines at once is not only safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but also just as effective as getting them individually.
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Yes, you can get the COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines at once. Here are the pros and cons

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October 8, 2024
Adults 65 and older should get their annual flu shot between mid-September and early October, according to Dr. Robert Hopkins Jr., medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
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Older adults should get their flu shots now. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines

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September 8, 2024

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