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CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu

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As bird flu spreads, CDC recommends faster 'subtyping' to catch more cases

The CDC announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between seasonal flu and bird flu.

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CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms, as the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues to grow in the United States and Canada.

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Amid H5N1, CDC Wants Faster Influenza A Subtyping for Hospitalized Cases

The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated timeline, ideally within 24 hours. Nirav Shah, MD, JD, principal deputy director of the CDC,

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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 ...

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We're in flu season. What are symptoms? How to tell it's not another virus

Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died.

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What 3rd case of bird flu with unknown source of infection could mean in fight against disease

A California child was recently confirmed as the third human case of bird flu with a known source of infection. What could ...

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Alabama among the worst in the nation for flu, COVID and RSV, health officials say

Despite a recent 19% decrease in emergency department visits, health officials anticipate that Alabama's flu activity will ...

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Experts warn of a ‘quad-demic’ as flu, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus converge in California

After the holiday season and an uptick in travel, California faces a rise in respiratory illnesses, prompting health experts ...

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