It takes several hours for the results of a polymerase chain reaction test, which “detects genetic material from a pathogen ...

A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent care centers are not receiving timely antiviral treatment. Researchers found ...

Avian influenza infections in the US have been rising over the past year, but there’s no evidence so far that people can ...

If rapid tests can be employed on a mass scale, H5N1 bird flu outbreaks can be much more easily controlled. The tests can also be used to demonstrate that entire flocks remain uninfected and more ...

Since avian flu is an influenza A strain, it would show up as positive on a standard rapid flu test. However, there is no evidence so far that avian flu is significantly contributing to current ...