#BirdFlu is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 66 people shared 125 posts with it — around 4 a day. Activity is down 40% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 28 with 14 posts.
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HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics
HHS has notified Moderna that it is canceling a nearly $600 million contract for vaccines for flu strains that could trigger future pandemics.
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As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday awarded $590 million in funding to Moderna in part to fast-track the development of an mRNA bird flu vaccine.
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CDC says H5N1 bird flu sample shows mutations that may help the virus bind to cells in the upper airways of people
The CDC said Thursday that the mutations, detected in a sample taken from a Louisiana patient, may help bind the virus to the upper airways in people.
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Wyoming’s First Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed - Wyoming Department of Health
Wyoming’s first case of H5N1 avian influenza in a human has been confirmed in a Platte County older adult, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The woman represents the third confirmed...
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HHS review of a vaccine contract sparks worries about preparedness for a potential bird flu pandemic
HHS is re-evaluating a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna to develop and test vaccines against flu viruses that could prompt pandemics.
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USDA Mistakenly Lays Off Employees Working on Bird Flu Response
Several US Department of Agriculture employees tackling the bird flu outbreak were accidentally fired over the weekend, an action the agency is trying to correct.
Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social
What exactly is “walking pneumonia?” We break down this condition, what you should know, and how to stay healthy during peak travel season ahead! youtu.be/jNog2kjKt9M?... **can only post 60 seconds, full clip at link above. Hope you find it helpful. #medsky
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H5 bird flu found in four sea lions, including a pup, on SA islands
There has also been a mass mortality event involving crested terns on the same South Australian islands, with about 900 of the birds found dead.
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Bird Flu Hits More Than 200,000 Minnesota Birds - Ingstad Media
Bird-flu outbreaks have affected more than 200-thousand birds across at least five Minnesota counties this month. The outbreaks involve commercial turkey and poultry operations. Animal-health official...
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Avian influenza amplified age-related mortality in a long-lived seabird - Nature Communications
In this study, the authors show that during the 2022 avian influenza outbreak, Sandwich tern mortality rose sharply with age: over 40% of the oldest birds died versus 5–10% of young breeders, likely removing experienced individuals and potentially weakening population resilience.
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4 new human H9N2 avian flu cases in China as Australia sees more H5N1 in wild birds
There have been 20 H9N2 human detections in the past 6 months.
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Records Request Reveals Unhurried, Inadequate Response to Bird Flu Outbreak in Utah Farmed Mink | Animal Welfare Institute
New documents obtained by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) through a public records request confirm an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian inf...
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Avian influenza amplified age-related mortality in a long-lived seabird - Nature Communications
In this study, the authors show that during the 2022 avian influenza outbreak, Sandwich tern mortality rose sharply with age: over 40% of the oldest birds died versus 5–10% of young breeders, likely removing experienced individuals and potentially weakening population resilience.
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Bird flu confirmed in Ravalli County, Montana's second detection this year
Bird flu has been confirmed in Ravalli County, Montana — the state's second detection this year, last MT outbreak in January
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Dead juvenile whale washed up on SA beach tests negative for bird flu
A dead whale that washed up near Victor Harbor has returned a negative result for bird flu.
Krasnov 🍃 @greennomad61.bsky.social
#Australia A dead minke whale that has washed up on a beach near #VictorHarbor on the Fleurieu Peninsula could have died from #birdflu. Testing to be conducted by government. *Worth noting the PPE being worn by workers removing/assessing this young whale. 🐋 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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