Diagnosis
Labels Avian Influenza
Diagnosis of suspected cases of avian flu was complicated until 2006
because samples of the patient’s throat secretions had to be sent to state
health laboratories or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, for analysis. In February 2006, however, the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new test for diagnosing
strains of bird flu in people who might have the virus. The test
is called the Influenza A/H5 (Asian lineage) Virus Real-time RT-PCR
Primer and Probe Set. The test gives results within four hours.
because samples of the patient’s throat secretions had to be sent to state
health laboratories or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, for analysis. In February 2006, however, the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new test for diagnosing
strains of bird flu in people who might have the virus. The test
is called the Influenza A/H5 (Asian lineage) Virus Real-time RT-PCR
Primer and Probe Set. The test gives results within four hours.
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