CDC Calls for Wider Bird Flu Testing

Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines
The CDC's updated recommendations are based, in part, on the study of 115 dairy workers in Colorado and Michigan. Blood tests found eight workers had been infected with bird flu, but only four of those workers recalled having symptoms. The most common ...
H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests
Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals.
CDC updates recommendations for bird flu testing, treatment for workers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection for workers who may be exposed to animals infected with bird flu. The update comes after the agency found evidence of dairy workers with positive antibodies,
CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing after more dairy worker infections found in Colorado and Michigan
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CDC Calls for Wider Bird Flu Testing After More Farmworker Infections Found
A new study revealed more farmworkers had signs of infection, even though they reportedly did not display symptoms of illness.
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.
CDC: Bird Flu may become more infectious to humans
CDC: Bird Flu may become more infectious to humans
CDC study finds evidence of more bird flu infections among Colorado dairy workers, officials call for more use of PPE
A new study found some dairy workers showed signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick. Blood tests from 115 farmworkers in Colorado and Michigan found eight had antibodies that indicated previous infection with the virus.
CDC Expands Bird-Flu Testing After Infections In Farmworkers Remain Undetected
According to a new study, more farmworkers are getting infected with bird flu virus than the official numbers reported, raising concerns about the undetected cases.Published
CDC finds asymptomatic farm workers with bird flu, updates recommendations
CDC identifies dairy workers with H5N1 antibodies, some asymptomatic. 46 human cases in US, low threat to public. Safety recommendations updated.
CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu. The new guidance comes after a study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick.
Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock
Almost from the beginning of the spread of H5N1 bird flu among farms and ranches in the U.S. earlier this year, experts and ...
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CDC expands bird flu testing recommendation of dairy farm workers
Federal health officials are recommending expanded testing of dairy farm workers after a new study found evidence of ...
H5N1 Bird Flu Is Infecting More People Than We Know
The CDC worked with health officials in Michigan and Colorado ... How Worried Should We Be About Bird Flu Right Now? On ...