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CDC urges faster testing

SFGATE on MSN · 5h

CDC confirms bird flu case in San Francisco child. What is bird flu?

Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses, according to the CDC. The virus mostly spreads between birds and dairy cows, but there have been 67 human cases of bird flu nationwide and one death tied to the infection since 2024, CDC records show.

The Washington Post on MSN · 8h

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 influenza within 24 hours.

USA TODAY on MSN · 11h

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 transmission.

10hon MSN

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 ...

2hon MSN

CDC reports 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 about 490 birds.

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CDC urges faster testing as bird flu affects more people, animals

The CDC is monitoring developments closely because the United States is in the middle of flu season. With more patients ...

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