CDC confirms bird flu case in San Francisco child. What is bird flu?
Bird flu or seasonal sickness? Here's how the CDC plans to ramp up testing
As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing
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 may have bird flu.
What 3rd case of bird flu with unknown source of infection could mean in fight against disease
A child in San Francisco was recently confirmed to be the third human case of bird flu in the United States in which it's unclear how the person got infected. Cases have been spreading across the country since April 2024 with 67 confirmed as of Thursday,
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CDC expands testing protocols for avian flu cases in influenza patients
The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no known contact with animals.
'Stomach bug' cases surging in the Bay Area in biggest spike in years
Bay Area health experts are warning the public about a spike in a stubborn, highly contagious digestive virus spreading rapidly this winter. Norovirus, commonly known as the “stomach bug” or “winter vomiting disease,
San Francisco health officials say presumptive bird flu case found in child
Health officials in San Francisco announced Friday that they are investigating a presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu that was found in a child who lives in the city.
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CDC confirms positive bird flu result in San Francisco child
The CDC has confirmed a positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, the second juvenile case of H5N1 in the country.
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 flooding hospitals seeking care for seasonal flu, testing for avian influenza could slow down, and that could delay public health measures needed to prevent disease spread.
Exclusive-Kennedy played key role in vaccine case against Merck
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played an instrumental role in organizing mass litigation against drugmaker Merck over its Gardasil vaccine, a strategy that faces its first test in a Los Angeles court next week,
CDC urges hospitals to fast-track bird flu testing
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that hospitals speed up testing people who are hospitalized with the flu for H5N1 bird flu. Health care workers in
"Glimmer of hope": STI surge shows first signs of slowing in decades. What’s behind the trend?
A new treatment for sexually-transmitted diseases seems to be slowing an STI epidemic — but not everyone can get it
Experts warn of a ‘quad-demic’ as flu, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus converge in California
After the holiday season and an uptick in travel, California faces a rise in respiratory illnesses, prompting health experts to talk of a “quad-demic.” The term refers to the simultaneous spread of four major viruses: COVID-19,