CDC, bird flu

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.
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.
CDC Expands Bird Flu Testing Amid Ongoing Human Infections
The CDC advises testing hospitalized flu patients for bird flu within 24 hours to prevent delays in identifying human infections. While the public risk remains low, nearly 70 Americans have contracted bird flu.
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.
US CDC recommends faster testing for bird flu in hospitalized patients
(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 confirms positive bird flu result in San Francisco child
The CDC has confirmed the positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco. City health officials first reported on a presumptive case in a child on Jan. 10 and continue to investigate how the child may have been exposed.
Second pediatric bird flu case confirmed in San Francisco
Public health officials have confirmed a San Francisco child is the second pediatric case of bird flu in the U.S. According to the CDC, no additional cases have been identified among the child's contacts.
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Flu activity is high and expected to remain so for several weeks, CDC says
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Flu season is here. Here’s what you can do about it.
More Americans are getting infected with seasonal influenza and seeking care, a regular occurrence this time of year.
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.
Bird flu flares up again in Michigan poultry – an infectious disease expert explains the risk to humans, chickens, cows and other animals
The virus impacts milk production and poses significant risks to other bird species, particularly domestic poultry as well as some mammals. The CDC has also confirmed mild cases in humans, and a fatal ...
Bird Flu Outbreak Spreading In Michigan, Kills A Flamingo And Seal At Chicago Zoo
Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that a bird flu pandemic was coming. He said ...
Flu symptoms are spreading across Kentucky. What we know about Flu A, how long it lasts and more
Influenza is high across the country and Kentucky is among the states affected. Here's what we know about how long flu lasts, ...