influenza B, and RSV or respiratory syncytial virus. As we all know, there was virtually no flu season last year because most places were on lockdown, many schools were virtual, people weren't ...

Rising Infectious Disease Cases: The increased prevalence of viral infections, such as COVID-19, influenza, and monkeypox, continues to drive demand for swabs and VTMs. Advancements in Diagnostic ...

The tests won’t check for every respiratory virus, but they mark the first time the public can test for flu at home. The tests use self-collected nasal swabs, with results ready within 15 to 30 ...

The more accurate flu tests—reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), viral culture, and immunofluorescence ... then send the swab to a specialized lab. While less accurate ...

virus infections collected through surveillance monitoring from March 28 to October 31, 2024, in the United States. A nasopharyngeal swab, a combined nasal-oropharyngeal swab, or both and a ...