Most influenza tests do not distinguish avian influenza viruses from seasonal influenza A viruses, the CDC said. To date, there have been 67 U.S. cases of avian flu.

A recombinant flu vaccine (Flublok) contains no eggs and was recently approved for use in individuals aged 9 years or older ...

Now, the CDC is telling hospitals that they should test all samples from hospitalized patients who test positive for ...

Two types of influenza viruses are responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks: Influenza A and B. Influenza A accounts for around 75 percent of all cases and tends to cause more severe illness in adults.

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that hospitals speed up testing people who are hospitalized with the flu for H5N1 bird flu. Health care workers in ...

The CDC is calling on doctors and hospitals to perform subtyping on all hospitalized patients who test positive for influenza A, ideally within 24 hours of admission.

Influenza A-positive patients, particularly those in an intensive care unit, should be tested ideally within 24 hours of ...

The most recent CDC influenza surveillance report reveals that 44 jurisdictions had influenza activity of “high” or “very high,” yet vaccination activity remains low across the country.

The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated timeline, ideally within 24 hours. Nirav Shah, MD, JD, principal deputy director ...

In new flu report, the CDC said a close contact of the Missouri bird flu patient was sick around the same time but was not tested and has recovered. Story by Berkeley Lovelace Jr. • 1w ...

The CDC suggests Novavax if you prefer to get a vaccine that’s built on different technology than previous COVID-19 vaccines. It includes a two-dose series. You’ll get your second shot 3 weeks ...

New research suggests that hospitalized patients with flu who start taking Tamiflu the day they are admitted are 40% less likely to die within a month than those treated just days later.