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 ...
Bird flu almost killed this teen. It’s a cautionary tale for Trump officials.
The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Amid H5N1, CDC Wants Faster Influenza A Subtyping for Hospitalized Cases
Doctors should use infection control measures if a hospitalized patient has suspected, probable, or confirmed H5N1, putting ...
ACIP immunization schedules issued for children, adults
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)-approved immunization schedules for children and adolescents and for ...
Respiratory illnesses surge as flu, RSV and COVID-19 cases rise in the U.S.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hospitals are seeing a high number of flu cases and a ...
CDC reports rising respiratory illness rates across 35 states; Carolinas see surge in hospital visits
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of a significant increase in respiratory illnesses, with four ...
CDC Suggests Quick Bird Flu Testing for 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 ...