JAMA Medical News
May 2024 Medical News Summary
May 31, 2024
College athlete suicides doubled over 20 years due to societal pressures. Bird flu outbreak in dairy cows raises public health concerns. Combined COVID-19 and flu vaccines could be available next year.
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- Prevent bird flu in cows to avoid gene exchanges with influenza viruses; concerns over spreading to other mammals.
- Combination COVID-19 and flu vaccines in development for increased convenience and vaccination coverage; trials by Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna, and Novavax.
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Ongoing Bird Flu Outbreak in U.S. Dairy Cattle
The podcast episode discusses the ongoing bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle, noting two human cases associated with the outbreak. The cases involved only eye symptoms, conjunctivitis, and there are concerns about the virus potentially spreading to other mammals like pigs. Public health experts emphasize the importance of preventing the virus from becoming established in cows due to the risk of gene exchanges with other influenza viruses.
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