Bird flu has reached New Zealand – what this means and what comes next
The confirmation of the bird flu virus in a brown skua appears to be a single detection. Ongoing surveillance will be ...
Morning Overview on MSN
Bird flu has infected 71 Americans and killed two since the outbreak began
Two Americans have died and 71 have been infected with A(H5) bird flu since the outbreak began in February 2024, according to federal health authorities. The first death, reported on January 6, 2025, ...
New Zealand detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered species
New Zealand reported its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird ​flu after a migratory seabird found on ‌a beach near the capital, Wellington, tested positive, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said on ...
San Antonio Express-News
Air Force confirms first death in Lackland flu outbreak, Rep. Castro says
The Air Force has acknowledged that the recent death of a recruit in basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was caused by a flu virus that has swept the base, according to U.S. Rep. Joaquin ...
Los Angeles Times
Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Wednesday that boot camps for all the military services are once again requiring ...
Washington Examiner
Reckless policy blunder causes flu outbreak at Air Force base
A flu outbreak has torn through the basic training wing at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, sickening more than 220 recruits and raising hard questions about War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ...
The Conversation
How is the Australian poultry industry preparing for a possible outbreak of bird flu?
After being detected for the very first time in two seabirds in Western Australia less than a week ago, the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has also arrived in a second state – with a case confirmed in ...
The New York Times
Military Leaders Sought Vaccination Program Weeks Before Flu Outbreak Hit Base
Officials anticipated a problem soon after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lifted the vaccine requirement in April. By Greg Jaffe Reporting from Washington On May 5, several weeks before a major flu ...
KCCI Des Moines
Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300
The Pentagon said Wednesday that boot camps for all the military services are once again requiring the flu vaccine for all recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the shot optional for the ...
Military.com
Pentagon Restores Mandatory Flu Shots for All Recruits as Boot Camp Outbreak Sickens Nearly 300
The Pentagon said that boot camps for all the military services are once again requiring the flu vaccination for all recruits. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Wednesday that boot camps for all the ...
KENS
Flu outbreak at JBSA-Lackland prompts vaccine requirement for recruits
SAN ANTONIO — A growing flu outbreak at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has sickened nearly 300 people and prompted the military to once again require flu vaccinations for new recruits. Military ...
Democracy Now
Pentagon Restores Flu Vaccine Mandate After Outbreak Sickens Hundreds at Air Force Base
The Pentagon has reversed course and will once again require flu vaccines for all recruits. In April, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the flu shot optional, citing what he called “medical autonomy ...