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Bird flu infections in farm workers are going undetected, study shows

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Newest development Nov 8, 2024 · 4 reportsOfficials: More bird flu testing necessary

Blood samples taken from 115 farm workers in Michigan and Colorado over the summer found evidence of a recent infection in eight individuals

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    Bird flu infections in farm workers are going undetected, study shows

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    Officials: More bird flu testing necessary

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. STAT

    Bird flu infections in farm workers are going undetected, study shows (opens STAT)

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    Blood samples taken from 115 farm workers in Michigan and Colorado over the summer found evidence of a recent infection in eight individuals

  2. NBC New York

    CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections (opens NBC New York)

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    Blood tests of 115 workers on farms in Michigan and Colorado showed eight workers had antibodies that indicated previous infection. The finding suggests the...

  3. Local News 8

    CDC calls for more testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections (opens Local News 8)

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    AP Health Writer Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu. The new guidance comes after new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    CDC calls for more testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick.

  5. Voice of America

    US health officials call for expanded bird flu testing for farm workers (opens Voice of America)

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    New guidance comes after a study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn't report feeling sick

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Officials: More bird flu testing necessary (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn't report feeling sick.

  7. Local News 8

    Bird flu infections in dairy workers went undetected, new study shows (opens Local News 8)

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    By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Seven percent of tested workers on dairy farms where cows were infected with bird flu caught the virus themselves, according to a new study. The study proved that more workers were catching bird flu after contact with infected animals than the numbers reflected in offi…

  8. Newsweek

    CDC calls for wider bird flu testing after more farmworker infections found (opens Newsweek)

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    A new study revealed more farmworkers had signs of infection, even though they reportedly did not display symptoms of illness.

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