In response to updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HNL Lab Medicine will begin subtyping all positive influenza A samples from hospitalized patients to detect H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
In response to updated CDC recommendations, HNL Lab Medicine will begin subtyping all positive influenza A samples from hospitalized patients to detect H5N1
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