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 ...
Scientists Are Racing to Develop a New Bird Flu Vaccine
As bird flu continues to ramp up, many are wondering what tools—namely, vaccines—we have to fight it if such intervention ...
How effective is the flu vaccine amid California ‘quad-demic’? Is it too late to get shots?
The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...
Bird flu outbreak is ‘really challenging’ to stop, Michigan State University dean says
The Free Press interviewed Dr. Kimberly Dodd, the dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, about efforts to tame the ...
Flu Symptoms to Watch Out For as Winter Illnesses Surge
Symptoms usually come on suddenly, according to the CDC, and can include fevers above 100.4 degrees F, dry cough, sore throat ...
Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At ...
Flu activity is high and expected to remain so for several weeks, CDC says
Seasonal flu tends to spike from December to February. People who become infected tend to get a sore throat, cough, runny ...
Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates
Flu has surged to high levels across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to ...
This ostrich farm survived wildfires. Now, avian flu means 400 birds need to be culled
An ostrich farm in B.C.'s West Kootenay has been ordered to cull its entire herd of 400 birds after the Canadian Food ...
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Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
undergo rapid antigen testing that just differentiates between influenza A and influenza B,” he said. “If a person has a laboratory-based PCR test done for influenza and an influenza A virus ...
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UPDATE: Bird Flu Reported in Accomack County
The spread of bird flu on Delmarva has now reached Virginia’s Eastern Shore, with a commercial broiler flock in Accomack ...
Arizona flu cases soar, emergency rooms fill up
Valley doctors are reporting an increase in people seeking treatment for respiratory illnesses, specifically influenza A.