Respiratory illness activity remains high across the country, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released an advisory recommending clinicians expedite subtyping of type A influenza samples from hospitalized patients, particularly individuals in an intensive care unit.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian influenza within 24 hours.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed the first death in the United States linked to H5N1 bird flu. The patient, who was from

Flu activity remains high in Louisiana. That’s the word from state health officials and detailed in the Respiratory Virus Dashboard provided by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). In fact, community health specialist Dr. Eric Griggs says hospitalizations in Louisiana are up, as well.

According to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whooping cough cases have surged to pre-pandemic levels, with notable increases in unvaccinated populations.

Learn about the CDC's new measures for clinicians, including prompt testing for bird flu and antiviral treatment, to respond to the outbreak.

The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no known contact with animals.

Georgia is the nation's largest poultry producing state. Last week, bird flu was found for the first time in a commercial poultry plant in the state.

Flu activity has surged to high levels in many states, overwhelming some hospitals. Experts discuss what to expect for the 2024-25 flu season and how to stay safe.

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