bird flu

US grants almost $600 million to Moderna to “accelerate” bird flu vaccine trials

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The United States government has allocated a significant investment of almost $600 million to the biopharmaceutical company Moderna to accelerate the development of vaccines based on messenger RNA (mRNA) against avian flu, with special emphasis on flu strains that could become a pandemic threat. This financial support is part of the Department of Health and … Read more

First death from bird flu confirmed in the United States

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Bird flu claimed its first life in the United States, as confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The victim, a Louisiana resident over the age of 65 with pre-existing medical problems, He contracted the virus after coming into contact with sick birds in a home chicken coop. Genetic analyzes of the … Read more