CDC, Bird Flu

CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms, as the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues to grow in the United States and Canada.
CDC wants more, faster testing for bird flu as outbreak grows
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms.
As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian influenza within 24 hours.
New Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed In California: CDC Steps Up Efforts Amid Outbreak
The CDC has confirmed a new human H5N1 bird flu case in California, raising the US total to 67. Most cases involve farm workers exposed to sick animals. The CDC urges rapid testing, antiviral treatments,
CDC: Another Human Bird Flu Case Brings Total to 67
On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed another case of avian influenza A(H5N1), or
US CDC Recommends Faster Testing for Bird Flu in Hospitalized Patients
By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek (Reuters) -People hospitalized for flu should be tested for bird flu within 24 hours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday, in an expansion of the agency's efforts to tackle ongoing infections in humans.
CDC reports bird flu in Spartanburg County
Spartanburg has a confirmed case of the bird flu. The CDC reports the virus was detected on Dec. 31, 2024, in a flock of about 490 birds.
CDC upgrades its advisory on bird flu. Will Moderna’s stock get a boost?
CDC officials say medical professionals are seeing more patients whose illness cannot be traced back to an infected animal or bird.
Hospitals Should Test All Influenza Patients for Bird Flu, CDC Says
CDC officials say they extended the guidance now because they are seeing more H5N1 patients whose illness they cannot track back to an infected bird or cow.
Bird flu almost killed this teen. It’s a cautionary tale for Trump officials.
By the time the 13-year-old arrived at the main children’s hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, in early November, a bird ...
Why The U.S. Could Be Making The Same Mistakes With Bird Flu As It Did With COVID-19
The first severe human case of bird flu was recently reported in the U.S. Here are some ways the U.S. may be repeating the ...
Bird flu causes first casualty. Should we worry about an H5N1 outbreak here?
H5N1 - has led to the first known casualty. While there is no known cure, the CDC does recommend methods to protect yourself.
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In light of avian flu, seasonal flu, CDC urges clinicians to speed influenza A subtyping
Due to ongoing sporadic H5N1 avian flu infections and brisk levels of seasonal flu activity, the US Centers for Disease ...
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What Is Bird Flu? Symptoms & Treatment Amid the H5N1 California Outbreak
California is in a state of emergency due to a recent bird flu outbreak. As residents grapple with the news, many are learning more about the virus — how to look for signs and symptoms and where ...
Raw milk, touted by RFK Jr. and costing up to $21 a gallon, is under fire because of bird flu. What science says about the benefits and risks
Raw milk, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, can carry dangerous germs such as Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria ...
CDC urges faster testing as bird flu affects more people, animals
The CDC is monitoring developments closely because the United States is in the middle of flu season. With more patients ...
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Low levels of bird flu detected in Lihue Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Hawaii Department of Health detected very low levels of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in samples from the Lihue ...