The United States is experiencing an unprecedented outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds.
As of April 20, 2022, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) had confirmed HAPI outbreaks in 29 states, impacting about 31 million birds that may have been de-populated.
The University of Minnesota Raptor Center Director recently stated, ‘the 2022 outbreak is unique due to very high levels of HPAI circulating in wildlife.’
Even Raptors Are Losing To Avian Influenza Attacks
108 Pediatric Hepatitis Cases in the UK With Suspected Linkage to Adenovirus
Various United Kingdom (UK) health agencies today reported their hepatitis / adenovirus investigations had identified an additional 34 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 108.
Of these cases, eight children have received liver transplants.
Of the confirmed cases, 79 are in England, 14 are in Scotland, and the 15 remaining children were located in Wales and Northern Ireland.
All the UK children affected presented to health services between January 2022 and April 12, 2022.
AACR: Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Aimed at Immunocompromised Patients
CoVac-1, a peptide vaccine, induces T-cell immune responses in those with B-cell deficiencies, particularly leukemia and lymphoma patients
Early Effectiveness Assessed for Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 Vaccine
Difference in absolute risk for three versus four doses was 180.1 and 68.8 cases per 100,000 for COVID-19-related hospitalization, severe COVID-19
CDC: Four People Infected With Coronavirus Version Seen in Mink
Samples of the virus collected from four infected people had two mutations previously identified in farmed mink in Europe
COVID-19-Linked Hospitalization Up for Children During Omicron
87 percent of 397 children hospitalized during omicron predominance unvaccinated; 34 percent of unvaccinated children were Black