Respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, influenza, and RSV, are surging across the United States, with healthcare systems feeling the strain as more people seek care for these conditions. The CDC ...
A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired. “It’s horrible when you ...
Shares of Moderna, Inc. plunged over 20% on Monday to their lowest levels since mid-April 2020 and were on course to mark ...
Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between ...
The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...
Health care workers in hospitals are urged to perform additional testing on patients hospitalized with influenza A — ideally within 24 hours of admission — to determine whether they have bird flu, ...
Meanwhile, the CDC is urging health care workers to accelerate testing for avian influenza A(H5N1) in patients hospitalized with flu symptoms. The health advisory, issued Jan. 16, recommends that ...
The advisory is intended to prevent delays in identifying human cases of avian influenza A (H5N1 ... on a call with reporters. The CDC does not believe it has been missing bird flu infections ...
The CDC last week said it would rebuild a bird flu vaccine stockpile for poultry. Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services, which encompasses CDC, have repeatedly met with the ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between seasonal ...