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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.

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US CDC recommends faster testing for bird flu in hospitalized patients

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged clinicians and laboratories to test for the bird flu within 24 hours in people hospitalized with influenza, as part of its efforts to tackle the ongoing infections in humans.

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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.

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CDC confirms bird flu case in San Francisco child. What is bird flu?

A San Francisco resident is the second child in the United States to contract the viral bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to SFGATE. A CDC spokesperson said it’s unknown how the child was exposed to the contagious disease,

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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.

What to know about 'quad-demic' of COVID, flu, RSV and norovirus in US

The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is ...

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Respiratory illnesses surge as flu, RSV and COVID-19 cases rise in the U.S.

As the temperatures outside drop, the number of respiratory illnesses are on the rise in the united states.According to the ...

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Norovirus outbreak 2025: Symptoms, cases, and what to know as CDC data indicates a winter wave

New CDC data indicates a rise in cases of norovirus, often colloquially referred to as "stomach flu." Test positivity has ...

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Flu activity is high and expected to remain so for several weeks, CDC says

Seasonal flu tends to spike from December to February. People who become infected tend to get a sore throat, cough, runny ...

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Health experts urge prevention against respiratory illnesses with several states seeing case rates surge

In response to the surge, major healthcare systems including Novant and Atrium Health have implemented new precautions, ...

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ACIP immunization schedules issued for children, adults

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)-approved immunization schedules for children and adolescents and for ...

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Biden administration and Gilead settle long-running battle over patents for HIV PrEP pills

After years of sparring, the Biden administration and Gilead Sciences have settled a contentious lawsuit over patents for a ...

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Norovirus: How it spreads, treatment and prevention

Outbreaks of norovirus, which causes acute gastroenteritis, leading people to get sick with nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, are ...

January is deadly for falls in Wisconsin

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - January is the deadliest month for falls in Wisconsin, according to a new study. Wisconsin has the second-highest number of fall-related deaths in the country during the first ...

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Continuing surveillance of emerging disease threats is vital for public health, national security

Basic public health protections help augment our national security protections,” particularly when it comes to emerging ...

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What is Flu A? What we know about influenza in Indiana, flu symptoms, how long it lasts and more

Influenza is high across the country, and Indiana is among the states affected. Here's what we know about how long flu lasts, ...

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