Bird flu: experts warn of possible pandemic as virus spreads to all 50 states

Apr

Experts Urge US To Prepare For Potential Pandemic As A New Virus Spreads In All 50 States

Health experts are raising alarms as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads rapidly across US dairy farms. Since March 2024, the outbreak has affected over 1,000 dairy herds nationwide, leading to more than 70 human infections and at least one confirmed death.

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Analysis: Although some Republicans promote Medicaid work rules, few programs help find jobs.

Apr

States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs - KFF Health News Republicans are pushing to implement requirements that Medicaid recipients work in order to obtain or retain coverage. Some states try to help enrollees find jobs. But states lack the data to show whether they’re effective. khnsamw KFF Health News

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U.S. Medicaid cuts its programs to improve housing and nutrition

Apr

Trump to end federal funding of certain non-medical services in Medicaid The services are often aimed at improving housing and nutrition for people in the Medicaid program. John Wilkerson STAT

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Trump administration's halt in AID program impacts efforts to counter world hunger

Feb

Halt in US aid cripples global efforts to relieve hunger About 500,000 metric tons of food worth $340 million is in limbo. Jaimi Dowdell,Lena Masri,Giulia Paravicini,Ryan Mcneill,Nafisa Eltahir Reuters

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Northwest states are rarely testing agriculture workers despite bird flu racing through many farms

Dec

Bird flu is racing through farms, but Northwest states are rarely testing workers - Investigate Midwest On a recent Monday morning, workers began their week on a large poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, home to over 800,000 chickens. By the end of the day, avian flu had been discovered among some of those chickens. By the end of the week, four workers came down with the illness, which had infected […] Lauren Cross Investigate Midwest

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Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank

Oct

Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank Setbacks mean UN goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is impossible to hit, report finds The Guardian

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Some states say their hands are tied in restricting the sale of raw milk because of bird flu

Jun

As FDA urges crackdown on bird flu in raw milk, some states say their hands are tied While raw milk can't be sold over state lines, some states permit sales within their borders. CBS News

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Southern Africa: Tens of millions face hunger and water shortages from drought in the region

Apr

Tens of millions facing hunger and water shortages as extreme drought and floods sweep southern Africa | CNN More than 24 million people face hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity as experts warn the crisis could become an “unimaginable humanitarian situation” Sarah Dean CNN

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The warning from Oxfam on Wednesday came as Zimbabwe joined other southern African nations in declaring its drought a national disaster, following earlier declarations by Zambia and Malawi....

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