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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.
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.
Bird Flu in Michigan: One man being tested after exposure to avian flu
WATERFORD, Mich. (FOX 2) - One man is being tested after being exposed to Bird Flu from infected chickens in Waterford. A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed on Thursday, and was detected in a backyard flock.It is the second case of HPAI in Oakland County since the virus was first detected in Michigan back in 2022.
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.
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.
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 bird.
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.
Bird flu in NC: What to know following the first reported H5N1 death in US
The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.
Bird flu is sweeping across the country. Here's how RI is already dealing with it.
Farmers, animal rescues and zookeepers in Rhode Island are taking precautions to protect animals, their workers and the ...
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 ...
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Bird flu: symptoms of avian influenza and should we be worried after US reports first human death
Those most likely to get infected are usually people who are in close contact with birds, such as poultry workers. The ...
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Oakland County flock culled after confirmation of bird flu
Following confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, more than 100 chickens, geese ...
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B.C. ostrich farm ordered to kill 400 birds after avian flu outbreak
Within the next two weeks, the owners of a remote B.C. ostrich farm are expected to round up 400 of their ostriches and kill ...
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Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offers guidance about avian influenza as illness ramps up across Oregon, US
Bird flu is on the rise in Oregon and across the U.S, and Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offered guidance Tuesday on how ...
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1 person in isolation after having contact with birds with Avian Influenza, 10 others being monitored
One person is in voluntary isolation, and 10 others are being monitored after coming into contact with animals infected with ...
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Avian Flu discovered in Olmsted County, Rochester veterinarian gives tips to keep pets safe
A case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) was discovered in a non-poultry flock in Olmsted County on Jan. 6, ...
‘We’ve lost two amazing animals:’ Harbor seal, Chilean flamingo at Chicago zoo die from bird flu
The sources of exposure are unclear, but officials said it was almost certainly from contact with an infected waterfowl.