CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests …
Nov 7, 2024 · Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick.
Surprise bird flu cases prompt tougher CDC testing guidelines
Nov 7, 2024 · The CDC recommends wider testing and more use of antiviral flu medicine for workers exposed to bird flu at poultry and dairy farms.
US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free …
Nov 7, 2024 · Farm workers who have been exposed to animals with bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they do not have symptoms, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on...
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for …
2 days ago · CDC is using its flu surveillance systems to monitor for H5 bird flu activity in people. • Dairy cattle: Ongoing multi-state outbreak. • Wild Birds: Widespread. • Poultry Flocks: Sporadic outbreaks. • Mammals: Sporadic infections. • Person-to-person spread: None. • Current public health risk: Low.
Dairy workers may have bird flu without feeling sick, CDC reports
Nov 7, 2024 · As many as 46 farmworkers have been diagnosed with bird flu this year, the CDC reported Thursday. New research finds some infected workers never felt sick, prompting the agency to expand...
CDC updates recommendations for bird flu testing, treatment …
Nov 7, 2024 · 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.
CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests …
Nov 7, 2024 · Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn't...
CDC Expands Bird Flu Testing of Dairy Farm Workers
Nov 8, 2024 · Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn't report feeling sick.
US Expands Bird Flu Testing After Finding Symptom-Free …
Nov 7, 2024 · (Reuters) - Farm workers who have been exposed to animals with bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they do not have symptoms, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
CDC expands avian flu testing for farm workers, notes 7
Nov 7, 2024 · An eagerly anticipated serology study in farm workers exposed to H5N1-infected dairy cattle shows that 7% had antibodies suggesting prior infection, findings that today triggered enhanced testing, prophylactic (preventive) treatment, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).