US to award $306 mln for bird flu monitoring and preparedness
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Friday it would award $306 million in funds to help bird flu monitoring, as the virus spreads in dairy herds and farm workers across the country.
HHS to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring, preparedness
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday it will award $306 million in additional funding to monitor H5N1 Asian Flu and for regional, state and local preparedness programs.
What are the symptoms of bird flu and how does it spread?
Humans infected with bird flu display a wide range of symptoms, from pneumonia requiring hospitalization to no symptoms at all. The CDC lists these other possible signs of infection: Less common symptoms include: Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
US to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring and preparedness
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Friday it would award $306 million in funds to help bird flu monitoring, as the virus spreads in dairy herds and farm workers across the country.
Are you at risk of catching bird flu? Here's what you should know
Those most at risk of contracting bird flu are people in close contact with infected animals, such as dairy or poultry workers.
US announces $306 million in new bird flu funding
U.S. President Joe Biden's outgoing administration announced Friday that it will allocate $306 million to bolster the nation's bird flu response before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The new funding will support national,
The US is spending $306 million to combat the spread of the bird flu
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is ramping up its bird flu response, by awarding $306 million in funding to boost disease surveillance, testing, and monitoring efforts.
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