Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CDC urges faster testing for bird flu amid growing outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms, as the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues to grow in ...

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Cambodian man dies from bird flu

A 28-year-old Cambodian man died from bird flu on Friday after eating sick chickens, the health ministry said.

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Biggest flu outbreak in 25 years hits Japan

Japan in the last week of December experienced the biggest influenza outbreak since comparable data became available 25 years ago, health authorities said Thursday.

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Norovirus outbreaks sweep California

A nasty stomach bug has been spreading across the country, including California, in recent months—leaving people feeling nauseous, achy or worse.

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US urged to do more to fight bird flu after first death

The first human death from bird flu in the United States has intensified calls for the government to ramp up efforts to stave off the threat of another pandemic—particularly ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

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