Despite communication blackout, CDC reports flu is rising nationwide, with spikes in ER visits
The CDC released some new flu data to the public on Friday, despite the Trump administration’s halt of nearly all scientific ...
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 ...
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CDC urges hospitals to fast-track bird flu testing
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that hospitals speed up testing people who are ...
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Flu, COVID, and RSV: RSV Season Peaks Across Most of the U.S.
As of Jan. 20, the CDC reports that RSV activity has peaked in most of the U.S., particularly among young children—a group ...
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Bird flu or seasonal sickness? Here's how the CDC plans to ramp up testing
“What we need is to shift to a system that tells us what’s happening in the moment,” Nirav Shah, principal deputy director at CDC, told reporters Thursday morning. Both bird flu and most ...
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As flu cases spike in Florida ERs, the CDC issues new guidance to identify bird flu
In an abundance of caution, the CDC last week advised hospitals and labs to do faster flu testing to help identify possible ...
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Bird flu has been spreading worldwide. What's the threat? Here's what the CDC recommends.
According to the CDC, Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that usually spread between birds, not people. Most human cases of bird flu in the U.S. have been mild so far ...