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New bird flu mutation discovered in US

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

CDC Issues Update on Bird Flu 'Mutations' in Humans

The CDC's analysis revealed changes in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, a critical component for the virus's ability to attach to host cells. The mutations "were not found in virus sequences from poultry samples collected on the patient's property, suggesting the changes emerged in the patient after infection," the CDC stated in its December 26 update.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

First severe human case of bird flu in US shows 'concerning' mutation, CDC says

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is believed to be higher.

CDC releases new report on bird flu mutations in humans

The CDC warns samples of the bird flu virus show signs of mutations that could make it more transmissible to humans. The CDC says it appears the H5N1 virus contained mutations in the Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness.

Daily Voice Ulster County NY on MSN1d

CDC Flags Mutations in H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Amid Heightened Surveillance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the H5N1 bird flu virus that may increase ...

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Bird flu samples show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports

Genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to ...

East Bay Times2d

H5N1 virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility to humans, CDC analysis finds

The CDC has confirmed 65 cases of H5N1 bird flu in humans in 2024. Of those, 39 were associated with dairy herds and ...

CDC confirms first known severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S.

The United States has confirmed its first known severe human infection of H5N1 bird flu, in a person in Louisiana believed to ...

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H5N1 bird flu update: Symptoms, map, human cases, and what to know about the CDC’s response

Public health officials have just reported the first known “severe” case of bird flu in the United States. There are now 61 ...

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