The CDC announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between seasonal flu and bird flu.

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CDC officials say they extended the guidance now because they are seeing more H5N1 patients whose illness they cannot track back to an infected bird or cow.

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KXAN reporter Barrett Tryon received the above text from CVS about respiratory infection levels. (KXAN Photo/Barrett Tryon) Across the U.S., flu test results are returning an 18.7% positivity rate ...

The average percent positivity from flu tests went from slightly below 1% during October to 5.7% by the end of November, and was at 18.7% as of mid-December. Hospitalizations for the flu were also ...