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Bird flu or seasonal sickness? Here's how the CDC plans to ramp up testing
A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of transmission.
CDC expands testing protocols for avian flu cases in influenza patients
The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no known contact with animals.
CDC calls for testing hospitalized flu patients to determine whether they have bird flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking that people with flu severe enough to require hospitalization be tested for bird flu.
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.
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.
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.
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Amid H5N1, CDC Wants Faster Influenza A Subtyping for Hospitalized Cases
Doctors should use infection control measures if a hospitalized patient has suspected, probable, or confirmed H5N1, putting ...
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Teen Lifestyles Were Less Healthy in 2023 Compared to 2013, CDC Report Shows
U.S. teenagers still struggle to make healthy choices when it comes to diet, exercise and sleep, a new Centers for D ...
Norovirus outbreak 2025: Symptoms, cases, and what to know as CDC data indicates a winter wave
The virus, often colloquially referred to as “stomach flu,” saw the percentage of positive tests double during the first week ...
Flu activity is high and expected to remain so for several weeks, CDC says
Seasonal flu tends to spike from December to February. People who become infected tend to get a sore throat, cough, runny ...
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CDC confirms positive bird flu result in San Francisco child
The CDC has confirmed a positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, the second juvenile case of H5N1 in the country.
Student health alert: Flu cases surge at Clemson University; AnMed offers health tips
Clemson University Student Health Service officials report a significant increase in positive flu cases on main campus.
Cases of HMPV are trending up in the US, especially in these states, CDC data shows
The previous year’s data, stretching from early July 2023 through late June 2024 shows HMPV testing positivity was relatively ...