CDC confirms bird flu case in San Francisco child. What is bird flu?
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San Francisco reports H5N1 avian flu in child
The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) on January 10 announced an H5N1 avian flu infection involving a child with fever and conjunctivitis whose exposure to the virus is still under investigation.
CDC urges hospitals to fast-track bird flu testing
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 this mean in our fight against the disease?
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CDC expands testing protocols for avian flu cases in influenza patients
The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no known contact with animals.
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In light of avian flu, seasonal flu, CDC urges clinicians to speed influenza A subtyping
Due to ongoing sporadic H5N1 avian flu infections and brisk levels of seasonal flu activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today urged healthcare providers to subtype all influenza A specimens in hospitalized patients, especially those in the intensive care unit (ICU), as soon as possible.
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.
Where are the eggs? How shortages reflect a contagion
If you have tried to bake a cake recently, you might have had a hard time finding eggs. The empty shelves are a sign of the devastating impact of avian influenza, H5N1 or HPAI, on commercial poultry flocks in California.
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Where are the eggs? How California shortages reflect a bird flu contagion
Empty egg shelves are a sign of the devastating impact of avian influenza, H5N1 or HPAI, on commercial poultry flocks in California.
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 the same time, recent CDC data shows that seasonal influenza A is rising across the U.
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CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise known as bird flu -- in California on Thursday, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.
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Possible case of bird flu found in a San Francisco child, health officials say
Health officials have identified another possible case of bird flu in a child — this time in San Francisco. The San Francisco Department of Public Health said the presumptive case was discovered through routine testing based on the child's symptoms. They were also tested for COVID-19 and RSV.
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CDC confirms positive bird flu result in San Francisco child
The CDC has confirmed a positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, the second juvenile case of H5N1 in the country.
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The World is Facing Multiple Public Health Threats: Are We Prepared?
BySunita Sohrabji Avian flu, Oropouche, Mpox, Norovirus, human metapneumovirus, and the ongoing threat of Covid-19 are some of the many public health challenges the world faces this year. Climate