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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Commentary: Is an avian flu pandemic just one mutation away?
Staying a step ahead of the avian influenza virus with surveillance, testing and research could mean the difference between a ...
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 ...
Study reveals dangerous mutations in H5N1 bird flu
One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows a unique constellation of mutations that enable ...
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FDA bans dye, curbs nicotine; study shows red meat associated with dementia risk
Rounds reports on the FDA banning red dye no. 3 and curbing nicotine levels; a study showing meat associated with dementia ...
Why not making bird flu vaccines available now is a mistake
Biden is not releasing bird flu vaccines prior to leaving office. This is a risky gamble. You’re reading The Checkup With Dr.
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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, ...
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 ...