Virus

The United States officially surpassed 1,000 confirmed measles cases on Friday, marking the largest national outbreak in five years and raising alarm among public health officials. Texas remains the epicenter, accounting for over 700 cases, while outbreaks have also been reported in at least 20 other states.

Researchers connected to the Wuhan Institute of Virology have discovered a new bat coronavirus.

Health officials in Philadelphia announced Wednesday that a snow goose found ill in the city tested positive for bird flu, or avian influenza. The discovery comes as the United States faces a bird flu outbreak that has sickened more than 60 people nationwide.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced that he will continue to investigate former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci for his actions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior (DOI) created the "One Health Framework" to prepare for future diseases.

A recent report from the House Oversight Committee suggests that COVID-19 likely originated from a laboratory incident in Wuhan, China.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines from GSK and Pfizer will carry warnings for an increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), the U.S. Food Drug Administration (FDA) said.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring reports of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. The virus is similar to a cold.

The Louisiana Department of Health reported that the patient hospitalized with H5N1, bird flu, has passed away. The patient was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions.

It has been learned that a South Carolina bio-research facility has used primates for vaccine research. Monkeys escaped from the lab in November.