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CDC wants more, faster testing for bird flu

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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 may have bird flu.

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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, ideally within 24 hours. Nirav Shah, MD, JD, principal deputy director of the CDC,

US CDC recommends faster testing for bird flu in hospitalized patients

People hospitalized for flu should be tested for bird flu within 24 hours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday, in an expansion of the agency's efforts to tackle increasing infections in humans.

Moderna Gets $590 Million in Federal Funding

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CDC upgrades its advisory on bird flu. Will Moderna’s stock get a boost?

CDC officials say medical professionals are seeing more patients whose illness cannot be traced back to an infected animal or bird.

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Moderna Gets $590 Million in Federal Funding for Bird Flu Vaccine

The current public-health risk is low, but the CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposure.

US awards Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development

The U.S. government has awarded Moderna $590 million to advance the development of its bird flu vaccine, as the country doubles down on efforts to tackle increasing infections in humans.

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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 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 ...

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We're in flu season. What are symptoms? How to tell it's not another virus

Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Experts warn of a ‘quad-demic’ as flu, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus converge in California

After the holiday season and an uptick in travel, California faces a rise in respiratory illnesses, prompting health experts ...

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