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Bird flu has been found in dairy farms in the Mountain West region but federal officials tracking the virus say it has recently spread to cattle. That has animal health inspectors concerned, though the virus — also known as the H5N1 virus — still isn’t a concern for people.

For years, Nevada has ranked among the lowest in the country for vaccination rates, and it’s getting worse.

Vaxart’s orally administered vaccine tablet was safe and elicited mucosal immunity in older adults.

Imagine a world where acute gastroenteritis caused by norovirus—one of the most contagious viruses known to humankind—could be prevented with a simple tablet. With Vaxart’s innovative oral norovirus vaccine, we may be on the cusp of that reality. As norovirus continues to wreak havoc on public health, particularly among vulnerable populations, this breakthrough offers a ray of hope in the battle against viral infections.

More than three-quarters of Clark County schools began the academic year with a reported kindergarten vaccination rate of less than 95 percent, the threshold needed to prevent an outbreak of the highly contagious virus, new data shows.

Unless you live under a rock (and if you do, invite us over), you likely know that the price of eggs in the United States is reaching new heights every day.