As bird flu spreads, CDC recommends faster 'subtyping' to catch more cases
CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak
CDC wants more, faster testing for bird flu as outbreak grows
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.
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CDC releases top nationwide leading causes of death in 2023, with a large drop in COVID deaths
In 2023, the 10 leading causes of death remained the same as in 2022. The top leading cause in 2023 was heart disease, followed by cancer and unintentional injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Bird flu or seasonal sickness? Here's how the CDC plans to ramp up testing
A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of transmission.
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
Norovirus wave now more than double last year's peak, in CDC's data
This winter's wave of norovirus infections has reached levels that are now more than double last season's peak, in figures published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracking the notorious stomach bug.
Norovirus outbreak 2025: Symptoms, cases, and what to know as CDC data indicates a winter wave
New CDC data indicates a rise in cases of norovirus, often colloquially referred to as "stomach flu." Test positivity has spiked.
SC has among highest flu rates in US, CDC says. Here’s how bad and where it’s worst
South Carolina has a higher rate of flu than most other states, the latest health reports show. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza activity levels in South Carolina are very high — only six other states share the same rating. Also, there are only six states with even high flu activity levels.
As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian influenza within 24 hours.
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI. Here's what they recommend using instead.
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Childhood Vax Rates, a Rare Health Bright Spot in Struggling States, Are Slipping
"Those can certainly have a very adverse effect on Raleigh." For much of Raleigh's life, Fisher could take comfort in the high childhood vaccination rate in Tennessee -- a public health bright spot in a conservative state with poor health outcomes and one of the shortest life expectancies in the nation.
Bird Flu Symptoms To Watch For in 2025 As Virus Mutates
Avian influenza A (H5N1) has mutated, so the symptoms of bird flu could change as more people get sick in 2025.