Tag Archives | Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Third U.S. farm worker infected with highly pathogenic bird flu virus

Originally published: World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) on June 2, 2024 by Benjamin Mateus (more by World Socialist Web Site (WSWS)) | (Posted Jun 05, 2024)

As of May 31, 2024, 69 herds have been impacted across nine states, according to the USDA. Health authorities are also monitoring 350 people who have been exposed, but only 40 farm workers have consented to testing.
After abortion ban, Texas teen birth rate rises

Originally published: Texas Observer on January 30, 2024 by Lise Olsen (more by Texas Observer) | (Posted Feb 05, 2024)

The increase reverses a 15-year trend. And unwanted pregnancies will rise, researchers predict.