CDC confirms bird flu case in San Francisco child. What are the risks?
A San Francisco resident is the second child in the United States to contract the viral bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to SFGATE. A CDC spokesperson said it’s ...
What 3rd case of bird flu with unknown source of infection could mean in fight against disease
A California child was recently confirmed as the third human case of bird flu with a known source of infection. What could ...
As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian influenza within 24 hours.
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Child tests positive for bird flu after suffering conjunctivitis as pandemic fears grow
A child in San Francisco has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis and fever, health officials have confirmed. The young patient also tested positive for flu and RSV, ...
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Trump-Led CDC Silence Could Hobble California’s Bird Flu Response, Experts Warn
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention communication delay could hinder coordinating responses at the state and local levels.
Bay Area health experts react to Trump administration’s pause on FDA, CDC communications
The Trump administration’s directive to halt external communications from federal health agencies raised concern Wednesday among Bay Area health experts and local agencies, who warned that the pause ...