The U.S. government has awarded Moderna $590 million to advance the development of its bird flu vaccine, as the country doubles down on efforts to tackle increasing infections in humans.

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Dr. Robert Jacobson, medical director of Mayo Clinic’s Primary Care Immunization Program, says there are tools to help reduce the risk of becoming severely ill from these respiratory infections.

The CDC announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between seasonal flu and bird flu.

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People hospitalized for flu should be tested for bird flu within 24 hours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday, in an expansion of the agency’s efforts to tackle ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...