Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and ...
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CDC taps Alveo for bird flu test development as H5N1 spreads
The CDC wants Alveo to make rapid, portable A(H5) diagnostic tests "to support response efforts in the event of an outbreak." ...
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Asymptomatic people may carry avian flu
New research has revealed that even asymptomatic people carry the avian flu virus, suggesting that infections ... a milking parlor In response, the CDC is expanding its recommendation for testing ...
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H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests
Rising H5N1 bird flu cases ... The CDC maintains that the virus still poses little risk to the general public, but as a precaution, scientists have explored whether the avian virus has adapted ...
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CDC updates recommendations for bird flu testing, treatment after more infections found among dairy workers
46 human cases have been confirmed so far this year in the U.S., the CDC said ... to bird flu and do not have symptoms. HPAI H5N1 virus - 3d rendered image of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers
Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...
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H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows
As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread ... when they didn’t feel sick. ((CDC/NIAID via AP)) And, on Saturday, Canada reported its first presumed human case of H5 avian influenza.
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CDC Calls for Wider Bird Flu Testing After More Farmworker Infections Found
Health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday called for more testing of people on farms who have contracted bird flu ... 26 shows avian influenza A ...
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Bird flu infections in farmworkers are going undetected, study shows
For months, as human cases of H5N1 bird flu associated with an outbreak of the ... with one additional case with an unknown source. CDC officials said that the newly uncovered infections would ...
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Bird flu infects more farmworkers than previously known, CDC says
Following a CDC study showing bird flu exposure among dairy workers, health officials recommend increased testing and ...
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Bird Flu Infects 1 in 14 Dairy Workers Exposed; CDC Urges Better Protections
CDC Urges Better Protections By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- About 7% of dairy workers exposed to the avian flu that is spreading through U.S ...
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Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines
Shah, the CDC's principal deputy director. The agency also recommends giving workers Tamiflu, an antiviral medication for flu, if they weren't using protective equipment during a high-risk ...