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CDC Calls for Wider Bird Flu Testing

Bird flu infects more farmworkers than previously known, CDC says

Following a CDC study showing bird flu exposure among dairy workers, health officials recommend increased testing and preventative measures for farmworkers, even if they show no symptoms, to prevent virus spread and mutation.

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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,

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Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines

The CDC's updated recommendations are based, in part, on the study of 115 dairy workers in Colorado and Michigan. Blood tests found eight workers had been infected with bird flu, but only four of those workers recalled having symptoms. The most common ...

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CDC expands bird flu testing recommendation of dairy farm workers

Federal health officials are recommending expanded testing of dairy farm workers after a new study found evidence of ...

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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.

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