Study Shows Novel Influenza Virus Infections in Humans in the United States Would Likely be Detected Through Existing Health Care Surveillance

Published on May 29, 2024

A new CDC modeling study suggests that influenza testing in health care settings in the United States can serve as an effective warning system in the event of an outbreak of a novel (non-human) influenza virus with pandemic potential.

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