Bird flu, CDC

Bird flu has been spreading worldwide. What's the threat? Here's what the CDC recommends.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are monitoring the bird flu situation in the United States. Here's what to know and how to stay safe.
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.
The Latest on Bird Flu in Humans, Cats and Chickens
H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats
Hospitals Should Test All Influenza Patients for Bird Flu, CDC Says
CDC officials say they extended the guidance now because they are seeing more H5N1 patients whose illness they cannot track back to an infected bird or cow.
CDC: Another human bird flu case brings total to 67
On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed another case of avian influenza A(H5N1), or bird flu, in California, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.
CDC wants more, faster testing for bird flu as outbreak grows
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms.
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.
Should people be concerned about bird flu? Here's what a new study says about mutations
As concerns about bird flu rise in the U.S., a new study is warning about the virus' ability to mutate in humans. Dr. Amish Adalja, an infectious disease physician, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the study and how concerned people should be about the disease.
First bird flu death reported in US: What is it and how to prevent it?
Bird flu, or avian influenza, primarily affects birds but there have been cases reported in humans as well. Unfortunately, a patient recently died from severe avian influenza A (H5N1), marking the first fatality from bird flu in the United States.
As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...
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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H5N1 Pandemic Alert: CDC Warns of 9 Mutations in Bird Flu Virus Capable of Infecting Humans
The H5N1 virus has mutated meaning it has begun to adapt to infect humans better raising new questions about H5N1's pandemic ...
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H5N1 Bird Flu Strikes Georgia Poultry Industry: CDC Issues Urgent Prevention Guidelines
H5N1 bird flu hits Georgia’s poultry industry marking the first commercial outbreak in the state Learn CDC prevention tips to protect public health and livelihoods ...
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Bird Flu Spreads in the US: H5N1 Outbreak Hits Georgia Poultry Industry, CDC Share Prevention Tips
Highly infectious H5N1 virus, also known as the bird flu virus has tightened its grip on the United States. For the first ...