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 ...
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 ...
CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care ...
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 ...
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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CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise kno ...
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As seasonal flu ramps up, CDC urges hospitals to speed up testing to track bird flu
Is it seasonal flu or bird flu? CDC prompts hospitals to fast-track subtype testing of sick patients to tell the difference.
CDC reports a confirmed case of bird flu in South Carolina
Spartanburg has a confirmed case of the bird flu. The CDC reports the virus was detected on Dec. 31, 2024, in a flock of ...
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 ...
Georgia among the states with the most flu cases, CDC says
Each week, the CDC publishes data on the number of flu cases in each state. This week, Georgia had enough cases to be listed ...
Hospitals feel strain of worst flu season in years
Doctors say the flu season is probably the worst it's been in a decade. The CDC says at least 12 million illnesses and 6,600 deaths have been reported. And hospitals are feeling the strain of treating ...