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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, ...
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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 ...
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Seasonal Flu Shot: First Defense Against an Eventful Avian Influenza Pandemic
Seasonal influenza vaccines triggered protective immune responses against the H5N1 avian influenza virus primarily in younger ...
Nature1d
Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that ...
Bird flu has been spreading worldwide. What's the threat? Here's what the CDC recommends.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are monitoring the bird flu situation in the United States. Here's what to ...
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CDC urges hospitals to fast-track bird flu testing
Hospitals that have the equipment to test for the H5N1 bird flu subtypes are urged to do so in house, as close to the ...
MDH says providers should test for H5N1 bird flu in hospitalized flu patients
The CDC and MDH are advising health care providers to order further laboratory testing on positive influenza A specimens ...
As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...