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.
US Expands Bird Flu Testing After Finding Symptom-Free Infections in People
A pig on an Oregon farm tested positive for bird flu for the first time in the U.S. on Oct. 30, concerning virologists because pigs have been a source of prior human pandemics. The USDA said on Nov. 6 that a second pig on the farm had also tested positive.
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.
Hearing More About Bird Flu? Here's Everything to Know About Cases in People
The general public health threat remains low, but some infectious disease experts worry about a thinning line that's kept bird flu from spreading between people.
New Zealand reports first case of H7 bird flu
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected at a poultry farm in New Zealand's South Island, authorities said on Monday, the first time the island nation has reported a highly pathogenic variant of avian influenza.
High pathogenic bird flu found on chicken farm: What you need to know
Explainer - Can we still eat NZ eggs? And are our native birds safe? As 40,000 birds are to be killed on a North Otago farm, here's what we know so far.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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California reports avian flu in retail raw milk sample
The CDPH urged consumers to avoid drinking a batch of whole raw milk produced by Raw Farm, LLC, based in Fresno County. The farm is located in California's Central Valley, which has experienced a ...
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Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after routine testing detected the bird flu virus
State health officials say the bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California. Officials said Sunday that the sample obtained ...
Despite warnings from bird flu experts, it’s business as usual in California dairy country
New research and discussions with dairy farmers in the Central Valley suggests H5N1 bird flu is more widespread among people ...
Bird flu cases confirmed in Maricopa County, health officials say
Multiple cases of the avian flu (bird flu) have been confirmed in Maricopa County, according to federal health officials.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at least 36 birds in ...