Thursday, June 04, 2026

USDA: USDA Confirms Presence of New World Screwworm in the United States

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  #19,188 The New World Screwworm ( NWS  aka Cochliomyia hominivorax ) - which was eliminated in the United States during the 1960s - is a f...
Wednesday, June 03, 2026

Preprint: Increased burden of influenza A/H1N1pdm09 in older adults following the COVID-19 pandemic

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#19,187 If there is one constant with influenza A viruses, it is that they are constantly changing; meaning that things that we may have ass...
Tuesday, June 02, 2026

CMAJ: Acetaminophen in pregnancy

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Photo Credit – Wikipedia #19,186 Last September, following  a White House announcement suggesting a link between acetaminophen use during p...
Monday, June 01, 2026

Preprint: Detection of Anti-H5 Antibodies in People with Exposure to Wild Birds in Northern Canada

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  #19,185 Almost exactly 2 years ago - 3 months after the discovery of HPAI H5N1 in U.S. dairy cows - the CDC released the results of their ...
Sunday, May 31, 2026

QJM: Avian Influenza in Humans: Virology, Transmission, and Clinical Priorities

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Credit WHO #19,184 While there are no signs that avian influenza is spreading in an efficient or sustained manner between humans, there are...
Friday, May 29, 2026

California: LA County HAN (Health Alert Network) Advisory on Upcoming World Cup

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Credit Wikipedia #19,183 As we discussed at some length last January (see Public Health Ontario: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (...