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CDC Calls for Wider Bird Flu Testing

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H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests

Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals.

H5N1 Bird Flu Is Infecting More People Than We Know

New CDC research suggests that a small but significant percentage of dairy farmers working near infected cows have recently contracted H5N1, often without knowing.

Bird flu infects more farmworkers than previously known, CDC says

The CDC’s guidance comes after blood tests indicated that 8 out of 115 workers surveyed in Michigan and Colorado had antibodies to the H5N1 bird flu virus. Dr. Nirav Shah, principal director of the CDC, emphasized that these actions are designed to ...

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CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers

The data shows that those who are infected with H5N1 may not show symptoms, Nirav Sha, the CDC’s principal deputy ...

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Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines

CDC officials said the study suggests asymptomatic workers who ... Shah said the updated precautions are aimed at keeping ...

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Antibody Testing Picks Up More H5N1 Cases in Dairy Farm Workers

Some 7% of workers on Colorado and Michigan dairy farms with H5N1 bird flu-infected cows were seropositive for the virus, ...

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