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Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after detection of bird flu virus

Mon, 2024-11-25 18:30 — mike kraft

Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after routine testing detected the bird flu virus State health officials say the bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California. AP News

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Pasteurized milk remains safe to drink, the department said.

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Trump nominates more health team officials

Mon, 2024-11-25 10:49 — mike kraft

Trump rounds out health team with CDC, FDA picks President-elect Trump rounded out his health team for his upcoming White House term by announcing his Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and surgeon… fimotija The Hill

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How Governments Can Build Resilience in the Face of Crises --new study

Mon, 2024-11-25 10:41 — mike kraft

How Can Government Build Resilience in the Face of Crises? - HS Today Since the turn of the millennium, pandemics, heat waves, wildfires, floods, cyberattacks, supply chain interruptions, and other crises have deeply stressed governments, communities, businesses, and individuals around the world. HSToday

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Climate talk negtiators reached a $300 billion deal --but it is called inadequate

Mon, 2024-11-25 10:08 — mike kraft

With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal Representatives of developing countries and climate activists were furious over the outcome, saying $300 billion annually from industrialized countries is far short of what vulnerable nations need to better protect themselves from climate change. NPR

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FEMA Approves Additional $115 Million for Florida Hurricane repairs

Mon, 2024-11-25 09:54 — mike kraft

FEMA Approves Additional $115 Million for Emergency Work Following Florida Hurricanes - HS Today FEMA has approved an additional $115.5 million to reimburse Florida communities for emergency work after Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. HSToday

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U.S. maps show states with very high wastewater viral activity

Mon, 2024-11-25 09:47 — mike kraft

COVID update: Map reveals state with "very high" wastewater viral activity "Very high" levels of the virus were detected in New Mexico, with "high" levels in Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota. Newsweek

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SARS-CoV-2 levels were found by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be "very high" in New Mexico for the period November 10 to November 16, 2024, and "high" in Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.

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CDC says US respiratory virus activity remains low ahead of holiday season

Mon, 2024-11-25 09:36 — mike kraft

US respiratory virus activity remains low ahead of holiday season Respiratory virus activity remained low in the United States last week, with COVID levels continuing to decline, but respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity on the rise, especially in young children, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in updates today. CIDRAP

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Analysis: How various American cities are poised to deal with climate disasters

Fri, 2024-11-22 18:10 — mike kraft

Advice | See if your city is poised to bounce back from the next climate disaster Communities across the United States face extreme weather, but some are prepared to thrive. Find out how your city ranks. Washington Post

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U.S. racial and geographic health disparities have increased over the last two decades --new study

Fri, 2024-11-22 11:30 — mike kraft

Racial and geographic health disparities in the US have increased over the last two decades, research shows Life expectancy in the U.S. varies by more than 20 years depending on an individual's race and ethnicity and where they live. These widespread and persistent life expectancy disparities have divided the ... Lancet Medical Xpress

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U.S. COVID, Flu vaccination rates still low--CDC

Fri, 2024-11-22 11:11 — mike kraft

National COVID-19 vaccination rate less than 20 percent: CDC survey Just 17.9 percent of U.S. adults have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, and 34.7 percent have received an influenza vaccine during the 2024-25 respiratory disease season, according to a new report from th… aoconnelld The Hill

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Climate summit proposal agreement calls on rich countries to pay $250B a year

Fri, 2024-11-22 10:38 — mike kraft

Climate proposal would see rich countries pay $250B a year The draft agreement comes with many uncertainties about which nations will provide how much financing to poorer countries, especially with a new Trump era looming in the U.S. Politico

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Explainer: Why the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic

Fri, 2024-11-22 10:22 — mike kraft

Why the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic A new potential case of bird flu in a California child without known contact with infected animals is raising concerns about a potential pandemic. Dr. Céline Gounder explains what to know. CBS News

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Bird flu confirmed at 62 more California dairy farms as virus strikes more poultry

Fri, 2024-11-22 10:15 — mike kraft

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed 62 more avian flu outbreaks in dairy cattle, all involving California herds. The latest detections lift the state’s total since the end of August to 398 and the national total to 612.

California is the nation’s largest dairy producer, and outbreaks in the Central Valley have now affected nearly one-third of the state’s estimated 1,300 herd.

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Analysis: How the recent elections might affect the Affordable Care Act

Thu, 2024-11-21 12:12 — mike kraft

Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too. - KFF Health News With a new Trump administration poised to move into the White House and Republicans set to control both chambers of Congress, party leaders are making a to-do list for the Affordable Care Act. khnsamw KFF Health News

...some high-ranking Republican lawmakers — who will now have control over both the House and the Senate — have said revamping the landmark 2010 legislation known as Obamacare would be a priority. They say the law is too expensive and represents government overreach.

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