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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 ...
Federal websites aren’t updating anymore. Where can you get health info in KS, MO?
The H5N1 bird flu, which just caused its first human fatality in the U.S., has largely been tracked at the federal level by ...
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CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections
One of the ways the CDC has stepped up its surveillance of H5N1 infections in people is by asking state public health laboratories to perform additional testing on all patient samples that test ...
Bird flu isn't an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...
US CDC recommends faster testing for bird flu in hospitalized patients
People hospitalized for flu should be tested for bird flu within 24 hours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in Humans
All 45 case patients reported at least one sign or symptom (Table 2 ... clinical use that can also be used to test conjunctival swabs. 22 Given that A(H5N1) viruses can cause severe human ...
FDA recommends pet food companies revisit safety plans amid bird flu outbreak
As a growing number of cats have gotten sick or died after consuming raw pet food or raw milk contaminated with the H5N1 virus, health officials have advised pet food companies to take extra ...