Bird flu cases rise in US

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Limits on testing for bird flu in humans could pose difficulty for containing spread

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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.

The first human cases of H5N1 have also been identified in Washington among workers who were killing H5-infected poultry.

Wild bird migration and extreme heat may increase spillover opportunities, officials say.

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