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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, ...
Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At ...
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First case of Avian Influenza confirmed in Georgia
Georgia has confirmed the first positive case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, in a ...
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HHS Allocates $590 Million to Speed Up the Development of mRNA Vaccines for Pandemic Influenza, Including an H5N1 (Bird Flu) Vaccine
HHS Allocates $590 Million to Speed Up the Development of mRNA Vaccines for Pandemic Influenza, Including an H5N1 (Bird Flu) Vaccine ...
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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Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine
The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of ...
Avian influenza confirmed in Wayne County backyard flock
Wayne County has its first confirmed case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, state officials reported Friday. The ...
Is the highly pathogenic avian influenza a threat to pets?
The American Veterinary Medical Association has issued recommendations for keeping pets and backyard flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the recommendations are also a useful guide ...
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, ...
SC has among highest flu rates in US, CDC says. Here’s how bad and where it’s worst
South Carolina has a higher rate of flu than most other states, the latest health reports show. According to the Centers for ...
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.