Tag Archives: H5N1

Latest project launched to speed up the event and availability of H5N1 mRNA vaccine candidates

A brand new project was launched today to speed up the event and availability of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine candidates against H5N1 avian influenza to manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries. Argentinian manufacturer Sinergium Biotech will lead this project, leveraging the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) mRNA […]

The H5N1 bird flu virus is affecting seals in Quebec, stoking zoonotic fears

In a recent article published within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal, researchers examine and describe the bizarre mortality of a cohort of gray seals and harbor seals infected with a highly pathogenic strain (clade 2.3.4.4b) of avian influenza virus (HPAI). A (H5N1). The fatal event was detected within the St. Lawrence Estuary […]