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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Melody Schreiber

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Limits on testing for bird flu in humans could pose difficulty for containing spread - You Need To See This

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Testing isn’t keeping pace with the rising number of bird flu cases in humans. Photograph: Farlap/Alamy

As the number of people infected with bird flu rises in the US, continued limits on testing may pose a problem as these cases crop up.

Commercial labs are now developing tests that will be available by prescription, but the tests will still be recommended only for people in close contact with animals and animal products – even as cases in Missouri remain a mystery and wild bird migration and extreme heat may increase spillover opportunities, officials say.

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