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Experts Await Serology Results From H5N1 Patient's Close Contacts
In the absence of PCR testing, infectious disease experts and epidemiologists are anxiously awaiting serology results from the household contact and two healthcare workers who may have been ...
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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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CDC expands avian flu testing for farm workers, notes 7% infection rate in those exposed to infected cows
An eagerly anticipated serology study in farm workers exposed to H5N1-infected dairy cattle shows that 7% had antibodies ...
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Antibody Testing Picks Up More H5N1 Cases in Dairy Farm Workers
When asked why serology testing took so long -- workers were sampled and surveyed from June to August of this year -- ...
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Hepatitis A Virus: Serology and Molecular Diagnostics
Shortcomings of this serological approach include the persistence ... Molecular detection of HAV and anti-HAV IgG avidity testing are indicated to define protracted or relapsing forms of HAV ...
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CDC updates recommendations for bird flu testing, treatment after more infections found among dairy workers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection ...
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Bird flu cases rise to 31 in US, still no evidence of person-to-person spread: CDC
The number of bird flu cases has risen to 31 in the U.S. but there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission, the CDC said in a press conference on Thursday.