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
The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated timeline, ...
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 flu outbreak at Georgia poultry facility pauses sales
The first bird flu outbreak at a commercial poultry operation in Georgia was recently confirmed, as human cases continue to climb nationwide.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...