FDA has new test, 4hr instead of 3-days

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   FDA approves new, faster test for bird flu in humans

Fri Feb 3, 2006 1:21 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have approved a new, faster test for 

diagnosing strains of bird flu in humans suspected of being infected with 

the virus, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services said on Friday.

The test designed to detect strains of Asian H5 flu provides preliminary 

results on suspected samples within four hours compared with at least 

two to three days to find a positive result with current testing technology, 

the agency said.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?

type=healthNews&storyID=2006-02-03T182021Z_01_WEN9814_RTRUK

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	FDA approves new, faster test for bird flu in humans Fri Feb 3, 2006 1:21 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have approved a new, faster test for diagnosing strains of bird flu in humans suspected of being infected with the virus, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services said on Friday. The test designed to detect strains of Asian H5 flu provides preliminary results on suspected samples within four hours compared with at least two to three days to find a positive result with current testing technology, the agency said. http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx? type=healthNews&storyID=2006-02-03T182021Z_01_WEN9814_RTRUK OC_0_US-BIRDFLU-TEST.xml&archived=False (cut & paste manually) Edited by Rick

Ella Fitzgerald Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: January 15 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 586	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ella Fitzgerald Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 03 2006 at 11:09am
	That is great news if you are needing to start tamiflu. I wonder when they can start using the new test?

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 03 2006 at 11:34am
	NOT FAST ENOUGH :-( Edited by Rick

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 03 2006 at 11:57am
	SOMEBODY SEND IT TO WHO!!