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3 days ago · Updated May 17, 2024. H5N1 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with one recent human case in a U.S. dairy worker. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
1 day ago · Still, the CDC has recommended precautions that people exposed to infected birds or livestock should take. The guidance calls for the use of personal protective equipment, or PPE, such as goggles ...
12 hours ago · CDC officers believe that widespread transmission of clade 1 among children in the U.S. is much less likely, owing to a lack of an animal reservoir, less- crowded living quarters, and better ...
2 days ago · The new CDC guidance on preventing the spread of infections in K-12 schools, which is not specific to COVID-19, encourages schools to promote the safety and effectiveness of vaccines — and make them more accessible with vaccination clinics for students and employees.
4 days ago · What it is. Liver cancer is a disease in which cells in the liver grow out of control. The liver is in the upper abdomen near the stomach, intestines, gallbladder, and pancreas.
3 days ago · COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that is caused by a coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2, which was first identified in 2019. The virus is primarily transmitted from person to person through droplets made when infected people cough, sneeze, or talk. Less often, a person might become infected with COVID-19 by touching a surface or object ...
