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Amid H5N1, CDC Wants Faster Influenza A Subtyping for Hospitalized Cases

The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated timeline, ideally within 24 hours. Nirav Shah, MD, JD, principal deputy director of the CDC,

CNN on MSN · 18h

CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect may have bird flu.

The Hill · 18h

CDC urges hospitals to fast-track bird flu testing

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that hospitals speed up testing people who are hospitalized with the flu for H5N1 bird flu. Healthcare workers in hospitals

Inc · 15h

CDC Suggests Quick Bird Flu Testing for Hospitalized Patients

The risk to the general public from bird flu is low, and there has been no further evidence of person to person spread, the agency said. Influenza A-positive patients, particularly those in an intensive care unit,

Barron's on MSN · 19h

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.

H5N1, Wayne County

Detroit Free Press on MSN · 1h

First outbreak of H5N1 bird flu identified in Wayne County backyard flock

For the first time, birds in a Wayne County backyard flock have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, MDARD reported.

CNN on MSN · 8d

Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US

With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.

CBS Detroit on MSN · 59m

Avian influenza confirmed in Wayne County backyard flock

Wayne County has its first confirmed case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, state officials reported Friday. The "bird flu" virus was first detected in Michigan in 2022; and has been the focus of attention in recent weeks both in the state and across the country.

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How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms first death

The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.

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No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts

In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...

H5N1 bird flu strain impacts egg supply chain, USDA reports

H5N1 bird flu strain impacts egg supply chain, USDA reports ...

Child with conjunctivitis tests positive for H5N1 bird flu sparking pandemic fears as scientists warn ‘clock is ticking’

A CHILD in the US is believed to have tested positive for H5N1, health officials have confirmed. The patient, from San Francisco in California, started with conjunctivitis and a fever before ...

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Lane County Public Health says H5N1 poses low risk to humans but advises caution

H5N1 - the highly pathogenic avian influenza is, according the Lane County Public Health (LCPH), of low risk to humans.Still, ...

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Bird flu almost killed this teen. It’s a cautionary tale for Trump officials.

The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious ...

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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 ...

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Experiments in monkeys show limited illness when exposed to H5N1 avian flu by mouth, stomach

The macaques exposed via the mouth or stomach, however, had limited infection but showed no signs of illness. All the monkeys ...

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