​CDC eyeing bird flu vaccine for humans, though risk is low

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CDC Eyeing Bird Flu Vaccine for Humans, Though Risk Is Low

MINNEAPOLIS ? Apr 22, 2015, 12:38 PM ET
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press
The Associated Press

Federal officials say they're taking steps to create a human vaccine for the bird flu virus that's affected the Midwest poultry industry, though they still consider the danger to be low.
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Fry said the CDC has taken early steps toward developing a human vaccine in case it's needed, but that's a standard procedure with all emerging diseases.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/cdc-eyeing-bird-flu-vaccine-humans-risk-low-30504288

 

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CDC researching human bird flu vaccine just in case

Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY 2:28 p.m. EDT April 22, 2015
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Alicia Fry, a CDC medical official, described the steps as routine public health measures.

She noted that thus far genetic analysis of the devastating virus -- the most significant avian flu crisis to hit the poultry industry in more than 30 years -- has not shown any of the markers that are known to be associated with causing increased severity of illness in people or the increased ability to spread to people.

"While we are cautiously optimistic that there will not be human cases, we must be prepared for that possibility," Fry said.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/04/22/usda-cdc-avian-flu-vaccines/26182221/