Bird flu or seasonal sickness? Here's how the CDC plans to ramp up testing
A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of ...
Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates
Flu has surged to high levels across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to ...
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 ...
How effective is the flu vaccine amid California ‘quad-demic’? Is it too late to get shots?
The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...
Bird flu outbreak is ‘really challenging’ to stop, Michigan State University dean says
The Free Press interviewed Dr. Kimberly Dodd, the dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, about efforts to tame the ...
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Bird Flu vs Influenza
The Bird Flu or Avian Influenza is a type of viral infection that spreads in birds and some mammals. The H5 bird flu is ...
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Flu, COVID, and RSV: Flu Is Driving a Surge of Illness in Most States
Flu and COVID-19 case counts are high and rising in most parts of the United States, according to recent data by the Centers ...
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Yes, there is a bird flu vaccine
The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health ...
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Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
undergo rapid antigen testing that just differentiates between influenza A and influenza B,” he said. “If a person has a laboratory-based PCR test done for influenza and an influenza A virus ...