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CDC wants more bird flu testing for farm workers
Bird flu (H5N1) has been spreading across the country, among both animals and people, since April of this year. As the Centers for Disease Control and
Bird flu infections in dairy workers went undetected, new study shows
After a new study showed that bird flu has spread to dairy farm workers more often than previously known, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its recommendations for testing and treatment of workers on farms where animals have tested positive.
Dairy workers may have bird flu without feeling sick, CDC reports
The health agency now urges proactive testing and treatment for the virus among any workers who were exposed to H5N1.
Bird flu infects more farmworkers than previously known, CDC says
Following a CDC study showing bird flu exposure among dairy workers, health officials recommend increased testing and preventative measures for farmworkers, even if they show no symptoms, to prevent virus spread and mutation.
Many Bird Flu Infections Among Dairy Workers Go Undetected
The number of H5N1 bird flu cases in dairy cattle workers in the U.S. may be much higher than reported, indicates a new CDC study.
US bird flu outbreak found in 15 states
United States health officials are tracking an outbreak in bird flu cases across the country. Right now, they are seeing cases in over 400 cattle herds across 15 states.
If You're Wondering If You Should Worry About Bird Flu, Here's What Experts Have To Say
In 2024, a total of 46 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the bird flu after being exposed to either an infected cow or bird.
Human bird flu case presumed in Canada, teenage patient is hospitalized
The first presumed human case of avian influenza (H5N1, or bird flu) has been reported in Canada. An infectious disease ...
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Bird flu warning issued as risk levels increase
It comes after a further increase in the avian influenza ('bird flu') risk levels in Great Britain. Earlier this ...
France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread
France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger ...
Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines
The updated testing and Tamiflu recommendations aim to "drive that risk down as low as possible," Shah said. Bird flu ...
Canadian teen in critical condition with suspected bird flu; source of exposure is unknown
A Canadian teenager is hospitalized in critical condition with suspected bird flu, health officials reported Tuesday.
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Half the world’s breeding population of wandering albatrosses at risk after suspected deadly bird flu hits Marion Island
Highly pathogenic avian flu is suspected to have reached Marion Island, South Africa’s sub-Antarctic territory in the ...
As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending
Health officials began providing the safety gear long before the first human case in California was announced in October.
H5N1 bird flu detected in a pig for the first time, raising concerns
The USDA said Wednesday that there is no risk to the nation's pork supply and that the risk to the public from bird flu remains low. Pigs were the source of the H1N1 flu pandemic in ...