Accelerated Subtyping of Influenza A in Hospitalized Patients
2 days ago · Therefore, using tests that identify the seasonal influenza A virus subtype will help identify whether infection with a seasonal influenza A virus is present. If a test result is positive for influenza A virus but negative for seasonal influenza A virus subtypes [i.e., A(H1) and A(H3)], the virus detected might be a novel influenza A virus ...
01/16/2025 CDC Issues Alert for Accelerated Subtyping of Influenza …
3 days ago · LOCS message. On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory following sporadic human infections with avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses amid high levels of seasonal influenza activity. CDC recommends a shortened timeline for subtyping all influenza A specimens among hospitalized patients and increasing efforts at ...
Amid H5N1, CDC Wants Faster Influenza A Subtyping for …
2 days ago · The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated timeline, ideally within 24 hours. ... a recent case of H5N1 in a child in San ...
To date, there have been no cases of human avian influenza A (H5N1) in San Francisco, although there have been human cases in other counties in California, especially among workers exposed to dairy cows infected with the virus. To date, no human-to-human transmission has been documented in the U.S.; SFDPH continues to closely monitor the ...
CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized …
2 days ago · Its alert to doctors and hospitals follows a few rare but mysterious bird flu cases in the US – including, most recently, a child in San Francisco confirmed to have had H5N1 influenza – that ...
CDC urges hospitals to speed flu subtyping to detect H5N1 faster
1 day ago · Shah explained how “time is of the essence” when determining whether the patient has a seasonal variety of the flu or a rarer subtype like H5N1. Knowing which subtype can help hospital workers ...
CDC urges faster subtyping of flu tests to identify possible human ...
3 days ago · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory Thursday recommending the expedited subtyping of all hospitalized influenza A patients to identify possible human infections of H5N1 bird flu more quickly.. The advisory comes amid high national levels of seasonal influenza cases and the ongoing outbreak of H5N1 that has infected dairy cows, bird flocks and 67 humans ...
CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases
2 days ago · The virus is spreading in most states, especially in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oregon and Tennessee. The new guidance only applies to patients with influenza A. The bird flu, H5N1, is a subtype of flu A.
Presumptive Bird Flu Case Identified In San Francisco Resident
Jan 10, 2025 · The child initially tested for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV based on symptoms and tested positive for influenza A. As part of SFDPH enhanced surveillance, the specimen was subsequently tested for H5N1. An initial investigation by SFDPH has not revealed how the child may have contracted H5N1 bird flu.
Hospitals Should Test All Influenza Patients for Bird Flu, CDC Says …
The new policy comes a week after a 5-year-old child in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu, despite no known exposure to infected animals. ... The H5N1 bird flu virus has been spreading ...