Farmworkers in close contact with infected animals should be tested and offered treatment even if they show no symptoms, said ...

Following a CDC study showing bird flu exposure among dairy workers, health officials recommend increased testing and ...

“There may be individuals infected but who do not recall having symptoms,” Dr. Nirav Shah, the CDC’s principal deputy director, told reporters during a media call Thursday morning. “That means we need ...

That means that we in public health need to cast a wider net in terms of who is offered a test,” Nirav Shah, CDC’s principal deputy director, said on the call with reporters.

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 ...

A new study found some dairy workers showed signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick. Blood tests from ...

Nirav Shah, CDC's principal deputy director, said: 'The purpose of these actions is to keep workers safe, to limit the ...

Almost from the beginning of the spread of H5N1 bird flu among farms and ranches in the U.S. earlier this year, experts and ...

As a result, the CDC recommends all workers on farms with infected animals be tested and offered treatment.

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