Mexico has reported its first human bird flu infection. The infection was confirmed on Tuesday in a three-year-old girl living in the northern state of Durango, who remains hospitalized in serious condition. Durango’s economy is heavily reliant on agriculture, primarily its cattle industry. “So far there is no evidence of sustained person-to-person transmission,” the health […]
Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting to humans, according to disease forecasters. Recent animal outbreaks of a subtype called H5N1 have been particularly troubling to scientists, and the warning of avian influenza’s potential jump to humans remains ongoing. Although human infections from H5N1 have been relatively rare, there have been a little more than 900 […]
The state of California has reported its first cases of human bird flu. Health officials in the state have confirmed the first documented cases of bird flu in humans at Central Valley farms where infected dairy cows were detected. These cases of bird flu are linked to dairy farms. Thirty-seven workers and one child are affected, all […]
The Trump administration seeks to mass-vaccinate birds to prevent avian influenza. However, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has said that vaccinating the nation’s poultry flocks against pervasive H5N1 bird flu could turn them into “mutation factories.” “All of my agencies advise against vaccination of birds, because if you vaccinate with a leaky vaccine, […]
United States ruler Donald Trump has said that Greenland will become a part of the U.S., “on way or the other.” During a keynote address to Congress, Trump reiterated his desire to acquire the autonomous territory of Denmark, regardless of Greenland’s dismissal of the idea. Strategically located near the Arctic region, Greenland grants NATO member […]
United States ruler Donald Trump has claimed that the U.S. will “get back” the money it spent on the Ukraine war, in the form of natural resources. Trump had initially demanded the equivalent of up to $500 billion worth of natural resources as compensation for the aid provided to Kiev, referencing the “Trump Ukraine deal.” […]
The United States Food and Drug Administration took a small step toward protecting Americans’ health when it banned the artificial food dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January. It set deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive from candies, cough syrup, baked goods, frozen treats, and other ultra-processed food-like products. Synthetic dyes are petroleum-based […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and United States President Donald Trump have an ever-widening rift. They are now trading vocal jabs with Zelensky, accusing Trump of spreading Russian disinformation. During a press conference after a high-level meeting between American and Russian officials in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, Trump suggested that Zelensky’s approval rating in Ukraine […]
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said that Ukraine was never promised ascension to membership in the bloc. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Rutte said Kyiv’s potential accession had never been tied to the resolution of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. There was a time when the United States boldly […]
The African state of Uganda has just launched an Ebola “vaccine” trial for the Sudan variant. The first phase of the clinical program involves “vaccinating” the contacts of a nurse who died in the latest outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The Ugandan Health Ministry reported on Thursday that a 32-year-old male nurse died […]