The most pressing bird flu mysteries scientists want answered| STAT
STAT asked scientists who have long worked on influenza or in veterinary medicine what they viewed as the most pressing questions about the H5N1 bird flu outbreak.| STAT
STAT asked scientists who have long worked on influenza or in veterinary medicine what they viewed as the most pressing questions about the H5N1 bird flu outbreak.| STAT
Whereas the two earlier human cases reported this year experienced only conjunctivitis — known as pink eye — the Michigan worker experienced respiratory symptoms.| STAT
While the bird flu virus risk to the general public is still very low, the threat is more significant for farm workers in contact with cows.| STAT
The spread of bird flu in mammals with which humans have close contact has unsettled many scientists. “That’s a different ball game altogether,” one said.| STAT
Bird flu researchers turn to Finland’s mink farms, tracking a virus with pandemic potential.| STAT
Avian influenza in Finland in 2025| Finnish Food Authority
New monitoring of avian influenza at fur farms will start in the first week of June. The monitoring will continue until the end of September. This is the period when the risk of infection from wild birds is at its highest. Protection obligations for fur farms have also been strengthened, enforcement is being monitored and different authorities have issued guidance on protection against avian influenza.| Finnish Food Authority
The vaccine is given as two doses, injected into the shoulder muscle, at least three weeks apart.| European Medicines Agency (EMA)
CSL Seqirus to complete the fill and finish process for pre-pandemic vaccine to support the U.S. government’s outbreak and preparedness response.| www.cslseqirus.us
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