Bird Flu Surges

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

PROGRAM #10606  12:00 PM PT 

Bird Flu Surges. 

As California, Arizona and other states report new cases of bird flu, health care officials are offering more than 100,000 doses of seasonal flu vaccine free of charge to livestock, dairy and poultry farm workers in twelve states to help prevent seasonal influenza and protect rural communities. The plan is to reduce the burden on rural health care systems during influenza season, when respiratory illnesses are most prevalent, and to help distinguish influenza from bird flu (H5) cases.

Guest: Laura M. Castro, DrPH, MPH, Epidemiologist, Global Influenza Branch, Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA.

Holiday Shopping Scams. A new report shows that four in five consumers in the country have experienced some form of fraud this year, including gift card scams, counterfeit products, phishing attempts disguised as delivery notifications, and more. Researchers warn that, as the holiday season is upon us, many consumers are unaware of the types of fraud they may encounter when shopping online.

Guest: Gilberto Cabrera, External Relations Advisor, AARP, Phoenix, AZ.

Healthy Thanksgiving. Millions of US residents contract food borne illnesses each year, resulting in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. As Thanksgiving is a time of cooking and big meals for large families, experts share advice on how to prepare dishes keeping in mind vulnerable loved ones such as the elderly and children.

Guest: Beverly López, Spokesperson, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC.

Photo: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/Facebook

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