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.
Health officials say the consistent, very low-level detections indicate a high likelihood that H5 bird flu virus is on Kauai.
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‘Low-level’ detections of avian flu found in wastewater samples on KauaʻiEach detection was "so low that it was not considered a positive result," adding that "the consistent very low-level ...
An infectious disease expert says the relatively mild cases of avian influenza detected so far among dairy workers don’t ...
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H5N1 - has led to the first known casualty. While there is no known cure, the CDC does recommend methods to protect yourself.
A handful of cats in the United States have been found dead due to avian influenza, a viral disease that historically only ...
The Hawaii Department of Health detected very low levels of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in samples from the Lihue ...
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 ...
The Department of Health and Human Services Jan. 3 announced it is awarding approximately $306 million to support the federal ...
The Hawaii Department of Health today said it has detected “very low levels” of H5 avian influenza in wastewater samples collected last month from the Lihue Wastewater Treatment Plant on Kauai.
The first human patient in the United States with a confirmed case of avian influenza has died, according to a press release ...
Researchers are comparing the genetic features of the B.C. patient's avian flu strain with that of a Louisiana patient who ...
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