China, India, Japan and the US have pledged support
New York's governor says there's no immediate threat to public health; no cases of avian flu have been detected among humans in New York
The flu has forced schools to shut down in some states
Clinics, their clients say a withdrawal of US aid toward fighting HIV could set back years of progress
Genome sequencing of milk from Nevada has identified a different strain of bird flu in dairy cows for the first time, the USDA says
The decision is based on 'profound differences in health management, especially during the pandemic'
Scientists are testing a novel technique to deter poachers targeting endangered rhinos for their prized horns: injecting radioactive pellets into the horns so there is less demand for them on the black market. Marize de Klerk reports from the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve in South Africa.
Multi-ministerial committee aims to secure new financial support for critical health programs
Not all children can play with conventional toys. At a school in New York, occupational therapists are taking off-the-shelf toys and adapting them to make them more suitable for disabled students’ needs. Tina Trinh reports.
His nomination now will face a full senate vote, despite concerns about the work he's done to sow doubts around vaccine safety and his potential to profit off lawsuits over drugmakers
There has been one death attributed to the virus, and two more cases confirmed
The recent outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in the U.S. and the potential for it to mutate has raised concerns among the scientific community that it could result in human-to-human transmission and a new pandemic. Farmers are also concerned. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports.
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