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Bird flu, expensive egg prices drive demand for chicks from Sunnyside, other Wisconsin hatcheries
Many Wisconsin hatcheries have sold out of chicks this spring because of the bird flu decimating hen populations and ...
Gaps in flu treatment for high-risk adults found in multi-state study
A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent ...
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Study reveals gaps in flu treatment for high-risk adults
A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent care centers are not receiving timely antiviral treatment. Researchers found ...
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Antiviral Reduced Transmission of Influenza to Close Contacts
A single dose of the antiviral baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) led to a lower incidence of influenza virus transmission to ...
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Baloxavir trial suggests influenza PEP for household contacts may be effective
A trial of the influenza antiviral baloxavir suggests that the drug could be used as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent ...
California offering $25 gift cards to encourage bird flu testing
Dubbed the Avian Flu Influenza Area Surveillance Testing or AFAST project, some clinics in the state are giving $25 in gift ...
California Gives $25 Gift Cards To Boost Bird Flu Testing
Clinics run by a state vendor near affected farms are giving out $25 gift cards to people who get a swab test for H5N1 bird ...
Drug that treats flu shows additional benefit of protecting close contacts from infection
One dose of the antiviral baloxavir marboxil lowers the chance of transmitting the influenza virus to family members by about ...
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How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains
Avian flu strains tend to only affect birds, but the current outbreak has spread to cattle and – in rare cases – people. The ...
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High-risk adults often do not receive timely flu treatment, study finds
A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent ...
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Baloxavir marboxil shows promise in reducing household flu spread
One dose of the antiviral baloxavir marboxil lowers the chance of transmitting the influenza virus to family members by about ...