The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised state and local health officials to maintain influenza surveillance at peak levels throughout the summer. This directive, issued on Tuesday, aims to monitor and test individuals exposed to the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu. The CDC's recommendation includes increased testing of influenza A virus samples and submitting more samples for subtyping to distinguish between seasonal influenza and H5N1. Public health authorities in nearly all states and territories have reported the capability to monitor and test for H5N1. The CDC is particularly concerned about the potential human spread of the H5N1 virus.
The CDC is urging local and state health officials to maintain flu surveillance operations at peak-season levels over the summer. https://t.co/zu7s78kxcY
US CDC asks states to keep flu testing on high this summer https://t.co/9soY4jtWI2 https://t.co/GX5hbob6qo
⚠️ US CDC ASKS STATES TO KEEP FLU TESTING ON HIGH THIS SUMMER Full Story → https://t.co/WNkXZZFFF3 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday advised states to aid in H5N1 bird flu surveillance by increasing testing of influenza A virus samples during the summer season…
US CDC: RECOMMENDS THAT INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS CONTINUE OPERATING AT ENHANCED LEVELS DURING THE SUMMER
CDC says influenza surveillance will continue throughout the summer to help detect human cases of H5N1 bird flu. Additionally, more samples will be submitted for subtyping to distinguish between seasonal influenza and H5N1. https://t.co/868dKNHGPS
#Breaking The CDC asked local and state health officials to maintain flu surveillance at peak levels over the summer to watch for any human spread of #H5N1 virus. https://t.co/BBDbcP6IR7
🧵 Public health authorities in nearly all states and territories surveyed by @CDCgov reported the ability to monitor and test persons exposed to H5N1 virus. https://t.co/Bn3HIZvwLI https://t.co/Pf4KXRr1k8