CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing

Bird flu antibodies found in dairy workers in Michigan and Colorado
There may be more bird flu cases in humans in the US than we previously thought ... collaborated with state health departments in Colorado and Michigan to collect blood samples from 115 people working on dairy farms with H5N1-infected cattle.
CDC study finds evidence of more bird flu infections among Colorado dairy workers, officials call for more use of PPE
A new study found some dairy workers showed signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick. Blood tests from 115 farmworkers in Colorado and Michigan found eight had antibodies that indicated previous infection with the virus.
CDC updates recommendations for bird flu testing, treatment for workers
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. The update comes after the agency found evidence of dairy workers with positive antibodies,
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.
The last of Colorado’s dairy cows infected with bird flu have been released from quarantine
The state’s veterinarian said she’s “knocking on wood as we celebrate,” and that Colorado's dairy industry isn't out of the woods yet.
Dairy workers may have bird flu without feeling sick, CDC reports
The health agency now urges proactive testing and treatment for the virus among any workers who were exposed to H5N1.
Bird flu infections in dairy workers went undetected, new study shows
After a new study showed that bird flu has spread to dairy farm workers more often than previously known, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its recommendations for testing and treatment of workers on farms where animals have tested positive.
Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines
treat and isolate as many cases as possible in humans." The CDC's updated recommendations are based, in part, on the study ...
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CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing after more dairy worker infections found in Colorado and Michigan
Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed ...
Bird Flu Cases May be Spreading From Cat Owners to Their Pets
Emails show concerns about potential human-to-pet transmission, with cases in cats now confirmed in multiple states.
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Emails reveal how health departments struggle to track human cases of bird flu
Hundreds of emails from state and local health departments provided via public records requests share insight on the spike of ...
Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock
Almost from the beginning of the spread of H5N1 bird flu among farms and ranches in the U.S. earlier this year, experts and ...