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Mississippi reports first outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu strain in US since 2017

The Hill

since 2017, with quarantine and depopulation efforts already underway. since 2017. Mississippi state and federal officials have confirmed an outbreak of a strain of bird flu not reported in the U.S. The APHIS noted this outbreak is unrelated to the H5N1 bird flu outbreaks currently impacting commercial flocks in other parts of the U.S.

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H5N1 bird flu spread 'unprecedented,' UN agency warns

The Hill

since 2017 was reported in a commercial flock. Last month, the Department of Agriculture released a plan to invest $1 billion to combat the bird flu and reduce egg prices. In Mississippi, a strain of highly pathogenic bird flu that hasn't been seen in the U.S. This occurrence is believed to be unrelated to the current H5N1 spread.

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Spread of Antifungal-Resistant Trichophyton indotineae, United Kingdom, 2017–2024

Preventing Chronic Disease

Spread of Antifungal-Resistant Trichophyton indotineae , United Kingdom, 20172024

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Back to school: Nurse seeks training to help bridge mental health care gap in rural NC

NC Health News

Meeting a need ECUs program launched in fall 2017 with 21 students. However, a higher percentage of youth are reporting mental health issues than in 2017. Rural areas, especially, struggle with having enough health care workers, said Bagley, who lives in Greenville. percent as one reason for offering the program.

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A new tool for communities near Shell’s plastics plant in Pennsylvania provides air quality insights

Environmental Health News

Shell agreed to conduct fenceline air monitoring on its property for certain chemicals linked to health harms in 2017, as part of a lawsuit settlement with environmental advocacy groups. Data from these monitors is publicly available , but it isnt provided in real time, according to Hoffman.

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Crece la preocupación de ambientalistas de El Salvador por el interés de Bukele en la minería

Environmental Health News

La Mesa Nacional Frente a la Minería Metálica, una red de ambientalistas salvadoreña, dijo este lunes estar preocupada por el interés que muestra el presidente Nayib Bukele en la minería, prohibida en el país desde 2017.

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RFK Jr. targets childhood psychiatric drugs; doctors push back

The Hill

counties had no child psychiatrists between 2006 and 2017 despite a broader increase in the profession during that time frame. Previous studies, such as a 2019 study published in the Pediatrics medical journal by the American Academy of Pediatrics, found that 70 percent of U.S.