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  • H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation

    04/10/2025 6:03:20 AM PDT · by dynachrome · 10 replies
    cdc ^ | 4-9-25 | cdc
    What to know H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures. CDC is using its flu surveillance systems to monitor for H5 bird flu activity in people.
  • Dow jumps 1,100 to recover a bit of its steep losses as some relief washes through financial markets

    04/08/2025 9:57:22 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 21 replies
    Los Angeles Times ^ | April 8, 2025 Updated 7:11 AM PT | Associated Press
    NEW YORK — Some relief is flowing through financial markets worldwide Tuesday as stocks bounce to recover some of their historic losses since President Trump dramatically raised the stakes in his trade war last week.The S&P 500 was up 3.2% in early trading, though it still remains 15% below its record set in February. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 1,143 points, or 3%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 3.6% higher.The bounce was global. Stock indexes rose 6% in Tokyo, 3.4% in Paris and 1.6% in Shanghai. The price of crude oil also...