Thread by @Friesein on Thread Reader App
Thread by @Friesein on Thread Reader App
“There's been a sharp increase in unsubtyped influenza A detected in Canada and beyond over the last few weeks.
Compared to the previous two seasons, influenza only passed the epidemic threshold (5% test positivity) in January compared to a October/November start.”
There's been a sharp increase in unsubtyped influenza A detected in Canada and beyond over the last few weeks.
Compared to the previous two seasons, influenza only passed the epidemic threshold (5% test positivity) in January compared to a October/November start.
Han advisory 1 rapid flu subtyping
New York health officials are directing hospitals to immediately subtype all influenza A-positive samples from hospitalized patients within 24 hours to detect any human cases of H5N1 bird flu