CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers

Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu

Health - ABC News - 9 hours ago

Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team

CHICAGO — The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by ...

Dairy workers exposed to bird flu may be infected even if they don't have symptoms, CDC says

Dairy workers who’ve been exposed to bird flu should be tested even if they don’t have symptoms and should be offered Tamiflu to cut risk, the CDC said Thursday.

CDC releases blood test results on Missouri bird flu patient as cases of H5N1 spread

The bird flu virus hasn't yet spread from person to person, the CDC said Thursday, releasing findings from a monthslong probe into a hospitalized Missouri patient.

Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team

Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Bird flu cases rise to 31, but CDC says no person-to-person transmission

The number of people infected with bird flu in the U.S. has risen to at least 31, federal health officials said Thursday, but there is no evidence of human-to-human spread after blood tests ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

CDC Confirms 2 Bird Flu Cases in Washington State

There have been 31 confirmed human cases.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Limits on testing for bird flu in humans could pose difficulty for containing spread

Tests will soon be available by prescription, but they are only recommended for people in close contact with animals. As the number of people infected with bird flu rises in the US, continued ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Automation comes to farming, raising concerns among migrant workers

"We don't want to be replaced by machines," said one advocate for immigrant farmworkers.

Five Possible Bird Flu Cases Found in California

The state now has 11 cases of people catching the virus, as health officials monitor any further spread from poultry and livestock.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time

The Agriculture Department said a pig in Oregon tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus. NBC News’ Berkeley Lovelace Jr. details how it was found and why it is concerning.

H5N1 bird flu virus discovered in pigs

Oregon state and federal officials are investigating positive H5N1 bird flu cases at a farm after the virus was detected in a pig in the U.S. for the first time. USDA National Veterinary Services ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri

Two household members caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.

Science - The New York Times - October 24

H5N1 bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time

A pig in Oregon has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday.

Is It Covid or the Flu? New Tests Can Check for Both

So when and how should you use them?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Bird flu cases in people quietly tick up, with dozens reported across 6 states

Four new cases of bird flu were detected in farmworkers in Washington state this week. Human infections have cropping in six states as the virus spreads among farm animals.

Officials find no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after Missouri investigation

Health officials say there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious Missouri infection

Health - ABC News - October 24

1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat

A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu

Health - ABC News - October 30

CDC reports alarming increase in whooping cough and walking pneumonia among children

Health officials are warning of accelerating cases of whooping cough, particularly among school-aged children. Dr. Jon LaPook explains the rise and how to keep your family healthy this fall.

CDC issues alert on spike in "walking pneumonia" among children

ER visits for "walking pneumonia" have sharply risen in young children over the past six months. Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News and CBS News medical ...

Note to Self: Dolores Huerta looks back on her fight for farm workers' rights

During Hispanic Heritage Month, labor activist Dolores Huerta reflects on her fight for farm workers' rights alongside Cesar Chavez in the 1960s and her ongoing work to help others.

Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?

Autonomous tech is coming to farming

Tech - ABC News - October 28

Sue Bird, Maya Moore among four WNBA players next in line to make the Basketball Hall of Fame

A few first-ballot Hall of Famers should be emerging from the WNBA in the coming years

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

CDC says 75 people in 13 states have been sickened by E. coli linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders as outbreak expands

Health - ABC News - October 25

New Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 XP Farming Trick Turns You Into A Terrible Teammate

Flashbang grenades are meant to disorient your foes. Instead, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players have discovered that using them to blind your teammates will net you 15 XP. It's a farming trick that ...

Tech - GameSpot - 6 days ago

Less than 1 in 6 health care workers get COVID-19 booster shot: CDC

Fewer health care workers are getting the most recent COVID-19 booster. Findings from a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show 15.3 percent of the roughly 8 ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Beijing calls for Pakistan to step up security after attacks on Chinese workers

Two killed in latest bombing by ethnic separatists who have targeted Chinese investments

World - Financial Times - October 15

American Airlines tests boarding technology that calls out line cutters

Technology tested at three airports alerts gate agents with audible sound if person scans ticket before assigned group. American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Bethell earns first England Test call-up for NZ tour

England call all-rounder Jacob Bethell into the Test squad for the first time for the series in New Zealand.

NHS to review prostate cancer testing after Chris Hoy call for change

The Olympic cycling champion, who has terminal cancer, wants more younger men to get checked.

Venice’s farm-to-table revolution

On the island of Sant’Erasmo, a pioneering co-operative founded by local chefs has established a kitchen garden, providing the city’s restaurants with fresh, sustainable produce

World - Financial Times - October 16

The Budget: NHS, Wages and Farms

How are these areas impacted by the Budget?

Republicans take control of US Senate after flipping three seats

Democrats lose majority in Congress’s upper chamber after defeats in Ohio, Montana and West Virginia

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Trump calls for Harris to take cognitive test after criticism of his medical records

Former President Trump said Monday that Vice President Harris should take a cognitive test, as the Harris campaign hammers him for his refusal to release his own detailed medical records and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

All-rounder Jacob Bethell called up for England’s Test tour of New Zealand

Warwickshire player’s first time in Test squad Wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith will miss tour The England Men’s selection panel has named a 16-player squad for the three-match Test tour of New ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Marler left England camp for personal reasons before post criticising haka

Prop calls for haka to be ‘binned’ before deleting post Post has provoked fierce backlash in New Zealand Joe Marler left the England camp preparing for the autumn internationals opener, against ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Meet the couple with 900 sheep but no farm

Sam and Samantha Edwards run a successful livestock business but do not have a farm tenancy.

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