“Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention but then abruptly vanished. The data appear to have been mistakenly posted but includes crucial information
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By Alexander Tin “President Trump has selected Gerald Parker, a veterinarian and former top-ranking federal health official, to head the White House’s pandemic office, two U.S. officials tell CBS News.“”I’ve not been a fan of every choice that Donald Trump has made. And I’ve been very critical of many of them. This one is a
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN“This is the second known instance of avian flu being introduced into cattle herds by birds, and experts say it marks a turning point in the nation’s efforts to contain the virus.“It’s much easier to control virus spread when you’re talking about a virus spreading from cow to cow than controlling spread
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By Alice Park“One promising method is sampling wastewater. The technique continues to prove useful for monitoring COVID-19; since most people now self-test and formal data collection has diminished, wastewater is the most reliable way of tracking upticks and changes in infections since it doesn’t require people to report results.Scientists are now figuring out how to
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By Adriel Bettelheim“Dozens of newly confirmed cases of avian influenza in wild birds and the first verified U.S. case of a new strain of the virus are raising concern the bird flu crisis may be entering a troubling new phase.Why it matters: While the developments don’t necessarily raise the risk of a pandemic, they could
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