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U.S. CDC told to stop working with WHO ahead of formal withdrawal – National | Globalnews.ca

David Bale2 months ago05 mins

U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all agency staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their…

CDC says bird flu likely mutated within Louisiana patient. What this means – National | Globalnews.ca

David Bale3 months ago04 mins

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors…