‘Grossly irresponsible’: health experts urge US to control bird flu
Call for stronger action comes on warning of growing risk the virus will evolve to spread more easily between humans
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How will federal health 'black out' affect bird flu response?
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CDC urges hospitals to fast-track bird flu testing
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that hospitals speed up testing people who are hospitalized with the flu for H5N1 bird flu. Health care workers in ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
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1st human bird flu death in US reported
The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the first human bird flu death in the United States on Monday.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
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