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Child tests positive for bird flu after suffering conjunctivitis as pandemic fears grow
A child in San Francisco has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis and fever, health officials ...
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CDC expands testing protocols for avian flu cases in influenza patients
The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no ...
What 3rd case of bird flu with unknown source of infection could mean in fight against disease
A child in San Francisco was recently confirmed to be the third human case of bird flu in the United States in which it’s ...
'Stomach bug' cases surging in the Bay Area in biggest spike in years
Bay Area health experts are warning the public about a spike in a stubborn, highly contagious digestive virus spreading ...
San Francisco health officials say presumptive bird flu case found in child
Health officials in San Francisco announced Friday that they are investigating a presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu that was ...
CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...
"Glimmer of hope": STI surge shows first signs of slowing in decades. What’s behind the trend?
A new treatment for sexually-transmitted diseases seems to be slowing an STI epidemic — but not everyone can get it ...
Fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California is smoldering after sending plumes of toxic smoke ...