CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing

CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing after more dairy worker infections found in Colorado and Michigan
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Bird flu infections in farmworkers are going undetected, study shows
A new study found that a small but not insignificant number of bird flu infections are going undetected among farm workers
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.
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 expanded bird flu testing among farm workers
Since then, CDC officials said there have been 46 human cases of H5N1 bird flu with all except one of those cases stemming from an ongoing outbreak in dairy cows. Most cases have been reported in California, Washington and Colorado. The CDC is also now ...
CDC finds asymptomatic farm workers with bird flu, updates recommendations
CDC identifies dairy workers with H5N1 antibodies, some asymptomatic. 46 human cases in US, low threat to public. Safety recommendations updated.
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