The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged labs nationwide to determine within 24 hours of admission whether people hospitalized with the flu have seasonal influenza or are infected with the bird flu that's behind an escalating outbreak in dairy cows and poultry.
The guidance for labs to do this type of testing has been in place since last fall, but the process has been slow, with many hospitals sending flu samples out for testing in bulk every few days.
GENEVA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization launched its annual appeal for funding to respond to health emergencies on Thursday, just days before the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States, the health agency's biggest donor, puts a question mark over its finances longer-term.
Oregon, New Mexico, Louisiana and Tennessee were all identified as having the highest levels of outpatient respiratory illness activity during the most recent weekly report, ending on Jan. 4.
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