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    CDC Flu
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    Feb 6
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    CDC's official source for daily credible health & safety updates from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Privacy/comment policy: https://t.co/9LbZmE3Wzg
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    CDC Flu
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    Nov 6, 2024
    #H5N1 #birdflu symptoms may include fever or feeling feverish or chills, eye redness or irritation, and respiratory symptoms, such as cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, and tiredness. More: cdc.gov/bird-flu
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    CDC Flu
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    Oct 15, 2024
    The best way to reduce your risk from seasonal flu is to get a #flu vaccine but preventive actions like taking steps for cleaner air or wearing a mask are two additional ways you can protect yourself and others this fall. More here: bit.ly/3BUufE2
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    CDC Flu
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    Aug 9, 2024
    (1/2) A new pandemic risk assessment found that the virus that caused H5N1 bird flu in a person in Texas poses a “moderate” pandemic potential, which is similar to previously assessed H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b viruses
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    CDC Flu
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    Jan 26, 2018
    #FluFactFriday: Flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses, but are caused by different viruses. Telling the difference between them is difficult based on symptoms alone, but can be done by lab testing. cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/c…
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    CDC Flu
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    Nov 18, 2024
    CDC has #H5N1 bird flu resources like fact sheets, posters, infographics, and other resources. A new graphic showing how H5 bird flu could spread on a dairy farm is now available. More here:  bit.ly/3TRP4X5
    The graphic illustrates 3 ways bird flu can infect a worker by inhaling, touching face/eyes & drinking raw milk the “Inhalation” illustrations shows a chest filled w/ green “aerosols” underneath 2 orange arrows point to other images removing apparatus (tubes being removed from a cow’s teat), stripping (a person milking a cow w/ green particles that show milk splashing next to their hand and icon that says “splashes” a dozer pushing the soil & spraying surfaces Image 2 says touching face/eyes & shows a person touching their chin with green arrows showing milk particles near eyes 2 purple arrows point to a person handling a sick cow, teat cleaning, utter drying & drinking raw milk On the bottom left text says “The above examples represent ways that H5N1 bird flu can spread on a dairy farm and are not comprehensive” & “It is not yet known whether H5 Bird Flu can spread via cow feces (poop). H5 Bird Flu can spread via feces of infected birds and poultry.” The CDC logo is on bottom right.
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    CDC Flu
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    Mar 9, 2021
    The latest CDC #FluView report shows that flu activity remains lower than usual in the U.S., with flu activity for the season the lowest it has been in at least a quarter century. Learn more: bit.ly/30oNcc7
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    CDC Flu
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    Jan 1, 2025
    Does your job or hobby expose you to birds or other animals that could be infected with #H5N1 bird flu? If you can’t avoid direct contact, wear personal protective equipment (PPE). CDC has a full list of recommended PPE: bit.ly/49Q3ldE
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    CDC Flu
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    Aug 6, 2022
    CDC has confirmed the 1st human infection of 2022 w/ a flu virus that usually spreads in pigs. The person infected had direct contact w/ pigs at an agricultural fair. Public health risk from these types of infections is low, but CDC recommends precautions: bit.ly/3zydRoc
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    CDC Flu
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    Jan 12, 2018
    Flu activity is widespread in most of the U.S. It is not possible to say when #flu season will end, and significant flu activity is likely to continue for several more weeks. Latest flu activity update: cdc.gov/flu/weekly/
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    CDC Flu
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    Jan 12, 2018
    Influenza A (H3N2)-predominant seasons are often associated with more severe illness, especially in people 65+ and young children. #Flu antiviral medications are the only drugs approved to treat flu infection. cdc.gov/flu/antivirals…
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    CDC Flu
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    Jan 12, 2018
    "Vaccination is our main tool to prevent #flu infection and flu vaccination efforts should continue as long as flu viruses are circulating, but antiviral drugs are the most important tool for flu treatment." -@CDCFlu Director Dr. Jernigan
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    CDC Flu
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    Oct 24, 2019
    Flu shots cannot cause flu infection or flu illness, but getting sick with #flu can cause severe illness, hospitalization and sometimes even death. Get a #fluvaccine by the end of October for best protection throughout #fluseason.
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    CDC Flu
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    Feb 8, 2021
    The latest #FluView report shows that only 0.1% of tested specimens were positive for flu. During the same week last flu season, the percent positive was 27.7%, showing flu activity remains very low this season: bit.ly/2N4mDWr
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