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COVID vaccine an immunological moonshot
Developing and distributing a vaccine for a novel coronavirus that has killed more than a million people globally has the potential of becoming the…
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Federal veterinarians deliver thousands of COVID vaccines
Veterinarians were among members of federal teams of health professionals deployed earlier this year to Wisconsin and Kentucky to vaccinate thousands…
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CDC, USDA work toward robust surveillance programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled plans in August for a new outbreak analysis and forecast hub for anticipating infectious…
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The risky business of global animal movement
Likely sources of another pandemic are being scrutinized like never before, including the global movement of animals via international trade and…
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Project aims to identify viruses with pandemic potential
The U.S. Agency for International Development is working with Washington State University on a global, multimillion-dollar project to identify unknown…
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COVID-19 surveillance study ongoing at wildlife rehabilitation center
A study at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota is investigating the efficacy of a surveillance system for detecting asymptomatic…
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Finding the spreaders of chronic wasting disease
Research teams are working to improve tests used to find the prions that cause chronic wasting disease, track animal movements and interactions…